Got brand new tires, but didn't think of replacing valve stems, front one is leaking, got to replace, figured I'd go with something way better than OEM. Seen these at eBay for very decent price but I can get confused with the millimeter sizes available for valve stems in general for street bikes. These are 11.3 mm.

Will these fit my OEM F2 rims?
Anyone use these?

Thanks.

 

They should fit. Valve stem holes are fairly standard. I'd be more concerned about how much weight will be needed to offset the imbalance caused by those.

 

Weight/ offset shouldn't be a problem, aircraft aluminum -- only 12 grams per stem. Of that a miniscule part would be 'off-center'

 

Ugggh. Both my stems are leaking. I despise having to take my wheels off and pay to have tires unmounted, remounted just to replace em.

In the meantime, I keep adding air every couple of days that the bike sits.

 

The tires don't need to be unmounted. The bead on one side needs to be broken down, then you will have access to replace the stem. Simply air it back up to seat the bead. Tire balance will not be disrupted.

 

Yeah, I've thought of that but hesitated (tire shop sez not possible--but then I spoze they prefer we give them the money).

As to the topic/question of this thread to which no-one with direct experience with these valve stems responsed, I just went ahead and ordered them. My guess is I was probably worrying about nuttin.' If/once mounted, I'll update on result.

NRN.

 

I have these and The shop charged me $20 to mount these and tires. My tire was wierd and they actually helped balance my wheel. Not saying this will be the case for anyone else.

Honda has one size valve hole, it is the same as all sport bike save a few.

 

Thanks. Truth is I reinforced and eliminated the OEM rubber valve stem's dry rot leak around its base (epoxied some rubber hose washes around it - lol), replaced the valve core and while it reduced the leak, it still is leaking. I don't think its the tires -- I barely have 80 miles on them. So I might as well upgrade the valve stem to these.

People say that having angled ones (these or others) are a "how could I have lived without them..." thing. It will be nice to not getting the top part of my hands rubbing against the brake disks anymore :)