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Re: Valve stems
Written by rudyg1937 on 8/23/2011 at 11:53 pm

Gloria hates the Guzzi. Will not even try to go for a ride on it. So the 1998
PC800 with now all of almost 11k on it, goes out when we go together and when I
go alone I take the Guzzi, now with 22k on it. Spoiled SOB ain't I? Depending
on where Irene lands this weekend we may ride the PC down south for a few days.

Speaking of riding south. Look on a map for route 311 from route 64 near
Cambridge VA. A fantastic road but while on it stop at the Paint Bank General
Store. Great restaurant in the back of the store and a neat place anyway. I
hope to have lunch there this weekend.

Rudy

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Gib" <gibinmich@...> wrote:
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> Hey Rudi! Are you riding that museum piece PC or are you a full time Guzzi guy
now?
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> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "RudolphG" <rudyg@> wrote:
> >
> > I had them om my last PC800 and I will put them on this one when the tires
are changed. The only drawback is the tab on the rim to support the stock valve
stem. I had my wheels powder coated (this bike also) so I did not want to grind
the tab off. I had to point the stems to the left. This makes it near
impossible to air up your tires on the side stand. A minor inconvenience of
airing up from the left on the center stand. Or you can grind off the tab.
> > These come in 2 sizes. Make sure you get the larger size for a Japanese
bike. The smaller ones fit the European bikes.
> >
> > Rudy
> >
> > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Gib" <gibinmich@> wrote:
> > >
> > > My all steel stems have the normal rubber donut seals.
> > >
> > > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "randiana46128" <rhayes@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > As I was looking at ordering tires, I noticed one supplier had right
angle stems that were the rigid type, where the wheel part is threaded, goes
through the rim, with a nut on the inside, gaskets on both sides. I have these
on two autos with aluminum wheels and like them, cause they never wear, until
the gaskets actually rot I guess and that is gradual, so you dont have sudden
deflation like on the stock type with the rubber elbow. Ask me how I know.
Anyone ever use these? Im getting ready to order new tires, partly because I
have another stem cracking, so the wheel needs broken down anyway.
> > > >
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