Angled valve stem

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Angled valve stem

20 Jul 2018 08:51
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Anyone know where to get an angled valve stem for the rear wheel of an 82' Kz550C? or at least the size of the valve stem? Mine's a bitch to put air in, i'm just gonna replace it

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Re: Angled valve stem

20 Jul 2018 10:54 - 21 Jul 2018 06:54
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If there's a cycle shop near you, they might have an angled valve stem or possibly can get it from PartsUnlimited.
The one linked below is available at various places, such as DennisKirk & probably EB.
There are also 90 degree valve stems available.

PartsUnlimited --- Angled Valve Stem MC-945
edit: this one may not be suitable for street use. and it could be the wrong size anyway.
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Re: Angled valve stem

20 Jul 2018 11:51
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yerp, contacted my local mechanic cuz i need the tires balanced anyway and he said he had one. too afraid of ordering one and having it be the wrong size

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Re: Angled valve stem

20 Jul 2018 14:43 - 21 Jul 2018 06:42
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I'm glad you asked about valve stems and mentioned the hole sizing. I need to install a new tire soon & I don't think I would have thought to order a new valve stem beforehand or considered the hole size. The straight one on there now is kind of a pain with a pump I use & I have no idea what size the hole is. doh.



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Re: Angled valve stem

20 Jul 2018 18:25
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If I find out I’ll let you know, I’ll ask my mechanic what the size was 

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Re: Angled valve stem

21 Jul 2018 06:51
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Thanks. In case you didn't notice it, that valve stem I linked from the PartsUnlimited catalogue may not be suitable for street bikes.



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Re: Angled valve stem

23 Jul 2018 08:18
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couldnt find an angled valve tem the right size, so i put in a short one. Seems like itll work fine 

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Re: Angled valve stem

23 Jul 2018 11:51
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What size was it?
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24

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