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Re: Valve stems
Written by gibinmich on 8/24/2011 at 12:53 am

I couldn't find Cambridge Virgina.??????

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, Tim Davies <yankeesmuggler@...> wrote:
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> Also one should not miss walking on the rope bridge and checking out
> the back restroom in the General Store.
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> Tim Davies
> Seneca Falls, NY
> Yankee Smuggler II 1998
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> Sent from my iPod Touch
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> On Aug 23, 2011, at 7:53 PM, "RudolphG" <rudyg@...> wrote:
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> > 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:
> > >
> > > Hey Rudi! Are you riding that museum piece PC or are you a full
> > time Guzzi guy now?
> > >
> > > --- 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:
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> > > > > > 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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