My front valve stem started leaking due to rubber dry rot on the outside gasket. I removed the wheel, which is not easy and dragged it around to four different custom bike shops. None of the bike shops have ever heard of a Stallion and refused to help. I finally found a dealership that said they could use the tire machine they use for the Can-am Spyder to remove the tire.
They didn't have any new valve stems that would fit the smaller rim hole, so the tech tightened the valve stem and said it should be fine for a while. I looked at the dry rotted rubber gasket on the outside of the valve stem to see that it was now squished like a pancake. They still made me pay $88 for the service, but did tell me that if I found the correct valve stem, they would install it for free.
I sent an email to Motor Trike Tech Support and found out that they had three in stock and I could order through a dealer near me. The first Motor Trike dealer I spoke with had never heard of the Stallion, but the second one I called placed the order for me. Kudos to Freedom Cycles in Lincoln, CA for placing the order.
I notice the brake pad slides are dry, should I lubricate the slides with caliper grease when I re-install the wheel?
Shane
They didn't have any new valve stems that would fit the smaller rim hole, so the tech tightened the valve stem and said it should be fine for a while. I looked at the dry rotted rubber gasket on the outside of the valve stem to see that it was now squished like a pancake. They still made me pay $88 for the service, but did tell me that if I found the correct valve stem, they would install it for free.
I sent an email to Motor Trike Tech Support and found out that they had three in stock and I could order through a dealer near me. The first Motor Trike dealer I spoke with had never heard of the Stallion, but the second one I called placed the order for me. Kudos to Freedom Cycles in Lincoln, CA for placing the order.
I notice the brake pad slides are dry, should I lubricate the slides with caliper grease when I re-install the wheel?
Shane