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I am looking to fit angled tyre valves to my beast. My local Ducati dealer (Parkinsons) wants £20 for a pair. They look good quality but haven't arrived yet.

For those of you who have fitted/used them which brand did you go for and are there any pitfalls I should be aware of.

I was warned off the cheap (£1.99) rubber seal ones that are commonly advertized and although I have used a right angled adaptor it tends to let air out when removed.

Why don't they fit them at the factory is what I want to know?

Cost, I guess. I notice that M&P do the Ariete 80degree angled valves for £15.99, but after you've added P&P on... I've got them fitted to my Falco and they're great. Pumping up your tyres is now a simple, 30 second, stress-free job.

If you're fitting them to your bike, make sure the outlet is pointed towards the off-side (RH) of the bike. Then when the bike's on its side stand it's a doddle to check and inflate your tyres.

need the italian size - i believe the riceburner valve holes are 7mm, eyetie flavour is 8mm?

Yeah I bought a pair of ducati ones and I have one of them on the front - makes things Sooo much easier.

BUT

Had some problem in sealing them to the rim .... which is why I don't have one on the rear wheel as in sorting it out, my tyre firrer crossed the thread on my angled one!
Now I don't know if this sealing to the rim problem is something that applies to the standard Brembo wheels or just the Oz wheels. The Oz wheels have a bit of a ridge down the centre that the standard o-ring doesn't take up fully.

Anyway my verdict is that fitting them is certainly worth the effort .... and one day I'll get one on the rear wheel too - as well as a set on my winter-use Brembo wheels.

I actually gave the o-ring a wipe of silicone sealant (the stuff you use for general plumbing work), just for the belt and braces approach. Certainly seems to have sealed OK. Could heartily recommend them to anyone.

Just so that nobody is misled ......

Aladinsaneuk wrote:need the italian size - i believe the riceburner valve holes are 7mm, eyetie flavour is 8mm?

Aladinsaneuk on the AF1 forum wrote: I also replied on ridersite - am sorry but the valve sizes i quoted was wrong there

Pete's general point is right though - the valves do come in different diameters and you do need to get the right size.
The Ducati ones do fit the holes.

I had a set of these...
First the front one got loose and I got a flat front at the car par at work, later it developed a crack on the inside of the RA and I was stranded again.
The do make life easier... when they work.

Thanks for all the advice. I am still waiting for the dealer to get back to me.

If he fails to respond after a couple more weeks I will order some from Demon Tweeks or M&P.

The diameter size for the Italian wheels is 8.3 mm whereas the Japanese ones are 11.3 mm

Cheers again.

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