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Offline brettchallenger

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tyre pressure gauge
« on: July 01, 2019, 10:23:07 »
Being honest, I have always struggled to get accurate tyre pressure readings.  Presently I have two gauges - a very old pop out one, and a newish Ring digital type.  Neither fit onto my V-strom 650 valves well - the rims don't have much distance from the wheel centre, and the discs/chain ring gets in the way.  I have bought angled valves but even with these it is a struggle and I lose so much air in the process of taking the readings that by the time I do get one it is too low and I have to start the process again.  Any comments!

Offline Rusty Nuts

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Re: tyre pressure gauge
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2019, 10:53:57 »
I use an Oxford dial type. Digital ones go haywire when the batteries start to go.

Offline Paz324

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Re: tyre pressure gauge
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2019, 16:58:29 »
I used this tool for doing my tyre pressures, Oxford do one for roughly the same price.

That tool solved all my issues and it was also a perfect fit for my DL1000's original toolkit.

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Re: tyre pressure gauge
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2019, 07:57:15 »
Quite like the look of this, Paz324.  Will give that one a go.

Offline timangus

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Re: tyre pressure gauge
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2019, 12:38:38 »
In a Ride Magazine test, the simple pencil gauge came out as one of the most accurate. A dial gauge from Venhill came out best of that type.

Offline sjrainsford

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Re: tyre pressure gauge
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2019, 11:33:55 »
I use that same Oxford gauge as Rusty nuts and can recommend it.  Nice and clear and very accurate.  I've tested it on the bench at work too.   :thumb: