Tyre pressure sensors and fitting new tyres

I have tyre pressure sensors on my 2022 R1250RT (valve is on the cast spoke). I've never has pressure sensors on a bike before. I have bought some new Michelins taking advantage to the recent Black Circles discount. When I take these to a fitter is there an danger the sensors could be damaged? Any advice on the subject would be greatly appreciated

GreyHairedWombat said:

I have tyre pressure sensors on my 2022 R1250RT (valve is on the cast spoke). I've never has pressure sensors on a bike before. I have bought some new Michelins taking advantage to the recent Black Circles discount. When I take these to a fitter is there a danger the sensors could be damaged? Any advice on the subject would be greatly appreciated

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Yes there is that danger. Just tell them they are there.

I remove the weights, carefully, and without damaging the painted finish. (Have you seen the sharp 'instrument' some fitters use to remove weights....)

I write 'Pressure Sensor' on a strip of masking tape and apply adjacent to the valve.

Additionally, I mark an arrow on another strip of masking tape and apply according to the wheel direction so the fitter knows which way round to put the tyre.

Thank you for your advice. Much appreciated

I have had new tyres fitted to my 1250GSA and my wheels now have a lot of weights on the opposite side of the rim to the valve sensors on both wheels.
There was only a minimal weight with the factory tyres.

Is this normal?

I questioned it with the fitters they said it was normal, and to be fair to them they offered a re balance after a month or so.

My thought are tyres have a counter to the valve and the tyre isn't fitted correctly, or If that's not correct then the pressure sensors are throwing the wheels off balance?