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Angled tire valves

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I am curious why the front tire valve faces the brake rotor instead of the opposite side where you would have plenty of room the get a tire guage or air chuck in there. I can understand the rear being away from the chain but why not face the front away from the rotor?
 
Can it just be rotated to face the other side, where it would make more sense?
 
The worker who installs the valves is right handed so it is much easier for him to install the valve facing right. Maybe we can find a left handed person to
install the front valve.
 
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The worker who installs the valves is right handed so it is much easier for him to install the valve facing right. Maybe we can find a left handed person to
install the front valve.
I'd do it if I was offered a specialist rate. I think it's fair since only about 7% of the general population would be qualified to perform the task. ;)
 
They should both face the right, because it will face up when on the side stand
That explanation made sense until I looked at my Goldwing. With the wheels properly mounted, the angled tire valves face to the side stand side on both front and rear. They’ve been that way since I got the bike, and I think that is the only way I can make them face because there are clips that snap on the wheels to help support the angled valve stems. Maybe they can work both directions, but I never thought about it. Anyway, facing to the side stand side works fine for me.

Edit to add: 2012-2015 NCs came with straight valves. If I was to install angled valves on my NC, I would face the front valve toward the side stand side, and the rear valve the opposite way. That way the front disk and the dirty chain are not in the way, and when I kneel at each wheel, I would operate the gauge or air chuck with my right hand.
 
That explanation made sense until I looked at my Goldwing. With the wheels properly mounted, the angled tire valves face to the side stand side on both front and rear. They’ve been that way since I got the bike, and I think that is the only way I can make them face because there are clips that snap on the wheels to help support the angled valve stems. Maybe they can work both directions, but I never thought about it. Anyway, facing to the side stand side works fine for me.

Well it may be different for different bikes depending on whether it has a centerstand, which side the drive is on, or a low muffler or other factors.

For an NC with no centerstand, and chain drive on the left, having the valve stems face up when the bike is on the side stand is advantageous to getting to the stems for checking or adding air. Ive added the Ariete or Kurvy Gurl angled valve stems to my last several bikes, and I always face them to the right for that reason.
 
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At least to me, tire valve direction is a personal choice.

On many bikes, such as my NT700V, the muffler is on the right side and completely blocks the view. I usually do my air pressure checks with the bike on the centerstand for easy rotation of the rear wheel. ;)
 
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My BMW's valve stems face the right side of the bike. It makes good sense because of the way the bike leans on the kickstand, and also that makes the rear face away from the drive system (shaft drive on my BMW, chain on the NCX). Of course, on that bike the valve stems come out of the spokes of the wheel, rather than being on the rim, but they still face the right side of the bike.
 
The rear one does not bother me. I just don't see why have the valve face the only side with a brake disc in the way on the front.
Turn the front valve around 180 degrees. I would.
 
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