Valve Stem replacement question

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    I'm going to remove and replace my tires soon and valve stems soon. I find the standard straight valve stem makes it a slight pain to check my air pressure. I see there are 45 and 90 deg valve stems available. Just wondering if anyone has either type and has found them beneficial compared to standards.
     
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    Absolutely. I went to the angles stems long ago for that very reason. At first it was just cheapo chrome ones but ever since I had my wheels powdered white, I got a nicer set of red anodized aluminum stems.
     
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    45 or 90 deg bend?
     
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    90. The only thing I have found that is a detriment is that if you are the type to use dyna beans rather than wheel weights, you can't pour the beads through the valve stems like the instructions tell you. You need to set the bead, then break the bead again on one side and pour the beads into the tire very carefully ensuring you do not leave any of the dyna beads on the bead of the tire.
     
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    I put 90's on my fronts which makes it much easier with the big discs, and I'll put one on the vfr when I swap the front tire.
    On my rears, there really isn't a need as the stem is so easy to get to. Actually for my air hose nozzle, the straight one on the rears is easier.

    If you do them yourself, be sure to NOT overtighten them.
     
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    I looked at the angled stems and went instead for the short stems. Works fine.
     
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    Put 90 s on all my bikes so far. Much easier to fill. Also, they never need replacing as they are aluminum vs rubber. Cheaper in the long run.
    Troy
     
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    While I don't expect it'll be a problem with 90* stems, do be careful about rear clearance. I read another post where user used standard length replacement without checking and didn't notice that the stem cap was striking the rear caliper. The valve eventually broke and he had a rear flat at speed. I don't think he fell, but it could have gone worse.

    I went with short standards, working fine and inflation/pressure checks aren't too big a chore. Got them for $4/PR. At O'Reilley.
     
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