Sports: RE: [DucatiST] Bent Air Valves

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From: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:st2_owners@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Bob Marren
Sent: 23 October 2010 15:05
To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DucatiST] Bent Air Valves

On 10/23/2010 9:55 AM, Lee wrote:

Probably nothing important, but is there any reason the rear wheel uses a straight air valve and the front an angled one cheers. regards.lee

R

Most modern Ducati bikes use that set up. It is easier to clear the 320mm rotors when checking air or adding air.

Bob

I had a Guzzi 100S which had straight valves on the front. The DPO managed to crack the valve stem by forcing a filling station rigid air line on to the valve (which meant flexing the valve to one side so the line would clear the disc). He was a very D PO - I also had a rear disc disintegrate which may have been caused by the same thing.