Anyone running a tire pressure monitoring system?

[stormrider]

If so, what are you using? Someone sent a link for this system and wondering if anyone is using it and what they think about it or if running something different what your thoughts are.


http://www.doranmfg.com/motorcycle-tire-pressure-monitoring-systems.htm

[Tonysax]

I use these valve caps that have a pop up thing that reads green-proper  red-under pressure. Got them at Pep Boys about a year ago, so far so good.

[3fan4life]

I had the caps with the indicator on them.

They work OK but 36 psi was the highest pressure that I could find.

And it will remain green down to 32 psi.

Plus it seems that VALKS need at least 42 psi anyway.


I thought about checking on a pressure monitoring system after what happened to me last week.



The front end began to feel "funny" while I was riding. I was comming up on an exit so I took it.

As I slowed the front felt really sluggish and then began to wobble. 

When I stopped the front tire was "flat".  A pressure check found that it had a whopping 8 lbs of air in it.

I had check it before leaving the house and had to let air out to get it down to 42 psi.

I pumped it back up, checked it over but could not find anything in it.

What I discovered was that the valve stem was leaking at the base.

I figured out that if it was pushed back that it didn't leak so I wedged a cigarette filter into the cage around the valve stem and nursed the bike home.




If the front tire had "blown" while I was riding it could've gotten really ugly.


With one of those pressure monitoring systems I would've been alerted to the rapidly deflating tire before it was flat.


I saved the link to the website, I'm thinking that $200.00 is well worth it if it prevents a crash.

Also, if it helps get longer wear out of the tire by watching the pressure then it'll save money as well.

[BigMac NJ]

I have the Smart Tire System on my Tourer. This system  isn't made anymore for motorcycles.. I have the Big Bike Parts TireGard Tire Pressure Monitoring System for my  Interstate.The Big Bike Part system uses sending units that screw on to the valve stems . I have the receiving unit mounted on the handle bar clamp. It's smallish but readable even for me without my reading glasses

I have a new Smart Tire System that I will be installing on the Interstate at the next tire change.. Some people say that they don't need a system because they check their tire pressure everyday before a ride.I check mine before every ride but now I don't have to get down and dirty.

Both systems will give you a reading after a rolling for  while. The Smart Tire System will read both tires before I get out of my driveway (30 Feet)...The Big Bike Parts TireGard sometimes takes a block or  two to get a new reading....
Neither system is cheap but it sure adds convenience.

[Big IV]

I don't really trust them. They really aren't intended for the pressure that I run the tire at. Not sure that they'll really warn me of anything. But they aren't too ugly, so I leave them there not hurting anything.

I check behind them, especially when the temp is going up and down a lot like it has this spring.

[Brad]

I would be very careful of any of the systems that screw onto the valve stem.  I work in the tire business and we see many of those plastic pop up screw on things that actually caused the tire to go flat.  They work by keeping the valve inside the stem compressed all the time so that if the seal on the pop up or the plastic dome develop a leak all the air in the tire goes out.  We try to talk customers into taking them off and just checking their air like they are supposed to.  You want to see someone get pissed, tell them that they just ruined a $200 tire by putting a 49 cent made in China pop up cap on their valve stem.  The valve in the stem is protected by the stem and is recessed at the top and covered with a cap.  Those pop up things are fully exposed with no protection.

[stormrider]

Thanks guys. Was curious.

[timk519]

I have the Smart Tire System on my Tourer.

I have a new Smart Tire System that I will be installing on the Interstate at the next tire change.. Some people say that they don't need a system because they check their tire pressure everyday before a ride.I check mine before every ride but now I don't have to get down and dirty.

I managed to get  SmarTire system and installed it on my I/S. I did this after having my rear tire go flat on me twice while I was riding due to punctures - don't ever want to face that again.