I installed new valves on both tires. I used a spray bottle with soapy water to check for leaks.
They looked like they were holding air. I remounted the tires. A few days later I checked the
pressure in the rear and it was down a few pounds. I thought I did not tighten the nut on the
valve properly or it was leaking around the bead because I did not know to clean them before
resetting the bead.
I was not confident with using a spray bottle to find a slow leak. I came up with this tire trough.
I used it without removing the tire. It worked beautifully, and it was easy to make and use.
The height is 7 inches. Tall enough to get the valves completely submerged.
The size of the storage bin was perfect. Also very important that the container be fairly flexible
so it doesn't crack while you're trying to wedge it under the tire.
Obviously, use the center stand so the rear wheel is off the ground. Add some weight on the
back to lift and check the front tire. I did not find an obvious leak. I tightened and loosened
and re-tightened the valve core and the tire is holding air fine now.
Also this method to break the bead works great. I used some clamps to keep the tire out of the way so I could install
the new valves. The bead breaking pic is from this very useful YouTube Vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmhwHqRWe_M
They looked like they were holding air. I remounted the tires. A few days later I checked the
pressure in the rear and it was down a few pounds. I thought I did not tighten the nut on the
valve properly or it was leaking around the bead because I did not know to clean them before
resetting the bead.
I was not confident with using a spray bottle to find a slow leak. I came up with this tire trough.
I used it without removing the tire. It worked beautifully, and it was easy to make and use.
The height is 7 inches. Tall enough to get the valves completely submerged.
The size of the storage bin was perfect. Also very important that the container be fairly flexible
so it doesn't crack while you're trying to wedge it under the tire.
Obviously, use the center stand so the rear wheel is off the ground. Add some weight on the
back to lift and check the front tire. I did not find an obvious leak. I tightened and loosened
and re-tightened the valve core and the tire is holding air fine now.
Also this method to break the bead works great. I used some clamps to keep the tire out of the way so I could install
the new valves. The bead breaking pic is from this very useful YouTube Vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmhwHqRWe_M
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