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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mcgovern61" data-source="post: 154025" data-attributes="member: 59">Would love to take the bike out and test the shocks......BUT........there is this little issue that sorta POPPED up.  I fixed the rear tire by plugging the hole last week (pulled a big juicy 8 penny nail out of it).  It has been holding air just fine, but I wanted to check the air level.  Attached the pump and the air was only down about 6 pounds.  Thought I would top it off.  Pulled up my daughters Explorer to access 12 VDC for the air pump and the chord was a bit short.  Ran it through the window of the truck instead and just as I plugged it it I heard a loud POP and a whistling sound! :shock:   (What was that?????)THE VALVE STEM SPLIT RIGHT AT THE WHEEL AND BLEW OFF!!!!!! :whip:  :rant:  :head bang:  :cheeky: (Starting to feel like Joel over here....) :hihihi: So, looks like I ain't riding until I replace the valve........ :head bang:</blockquote>