Tyre pressures

[Nokesy]

Well, it's that time of year again, dust off the bandit and get back on the road. Going to do the usual checks over the next couple of days - but hate doing tyre pressures. Always let out more air than I put in - takes me ages - any tips? :)

[wiltshire builders]

Get a decent foot pump and tyre gauge. Don't use the ones at the garage forecourt. PCL make a very good gauge and it's only about £8.

[Nokesy]

Good advice - just googled PCD and got Pussycat Dolls and a rare condition called Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. :o Don't think the Pussycat Dolls will be much use - who is PCD please? :)

[Nokesy]

Oops - just realised you put PCL not PCD - I'll try again!! :)

[wiltshire builders]

Halfords sell pcl. Bike magazine did a test a few years back and it beat gauges costing 3 times as much.

[Bikermouse]

Good advice - just googled PCD and got Pussycat Dolls and a rare condition called Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. :o Don't think the Pussycat Dolls will be much use - who is PCD please? :)

;D ;D

[Jon_W]

Have always used a Halfords foot pump.

Pumps tyres up... no probs. Has a guage on it to.

[Kevinb]

Get an angled adapter. Makes it easier to attach the pump.
E-bay below or (as you live in Trowbridge) try G M Stevens, Canal Road.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90-DEGREE-MOTORBIKE-TYRE-VALVE-EXTENSION-ANGLED-ADAPTER_W0QQitemZ320460803422QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK _Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item4a9cf3cd5e

[Geordie Stu]

I got a good digital tyre pressure reader [smiley=thumbsup.gif] from Halfords also a right angle adaptor makes it easier.

[igbell]

I have a manual tyre gauge (sorry still old school prefer these to the digital ones as one time my digi one was reading off the scale on my kit car so I have always stuck with the manual ones), and then have a electric pump with a gauge on as well.