Hero TPMS: fits the valve, not the badge Hero is a commuter brand first, and commuter bikes are where the valve question matters most: many run spoked wheels with an inner tube, and a valve-stem cap sensor reads the tube rather than the tyre.
Ask about your model See the sensorWhat this means on a Hero
Start by looking at the wheel, not the model name. A cast alloy wheel on a Hero is normally tubeless and takes the cap sensor with no changes. A spoked commuter wheel usually has an inner tube: the sensor will read it, but the reading lags and the valve may be the old rubber type that should be replaced before fitting anything to it.
For a fleet of commuters - delivery bikes, rental bikes - the useful pattern is one sensor per machine on the rear wheel first, because that is the wheel that takes the load and the punctures. The front can follow once the operator has seen the app working.
The sensor, in numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Radio | 2.4 GHz BLE 5.1 - no receiver, no wiring |
| Pressure range | 0–500 kPa gauge (0–600 kPa absolute) |
| Accuracy | ±2 kPa |
| Battery | CR1632, about 1.5 years at the default reporting interval |
| Sealing | IP67 |
| Body | diameter 21 mm × 16 mm, 20 g (sensor body, without the tee) |
| What it needs | a phone (iOS or Android) - the phone is the gauge |
Which valve you are dealing with
Fitment is a valve question first, a vehicle question second. Three cases cover almost every two-wheeler:
- Rubber snap-in valve on a tubeless wheel - the most common case. The sensor is a valve-stem cap: it screws onto the existing stem and nothing on the wheel changes.
- Metal clamp-in valve - common on larger or performance wheels. It also takes the cap sensor; check that the cap has clearance inside the rim.
- Tube-type wheel - a spoked wheel with an inner tube. A cap sensor reads the tube, not the air in the tyre directly, so readings react more slowly; the honest answer is that the wheel wants a different mounting, and it is worth asking before ordering.
What to check before ordering
- Rim clearance - with the sensor on the valve, does it clear the brake caliper and the fork at full travel?
- Valve condition - a cracked or bent stem leaks; replace it first, then fit.
- Wheel balance - 20 g on one side matters at sustained speed on a light motorcycle; on a scooter it usually does not.
- Pressure range - our range is 0–500 kPa gauge. Most two-wheeler tyres run well below that; the ceiling matters for air-shaft and industrial use, not for road tyres.
What the rider sees
Pressure and temperature per wheel on the phone, with the sensor's own battery state. The point is not a dashboard: it is seeing a slow leak before it becomes a roadside stop, and a temperature rise on a long climb before it becomes a tyre.
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Important, and we mean it. We are not affiliated with, authorised by, or an official supplier to any vehicle manufacturer named on this page. Our sensors are an aftermarket add-on: they fit the valve and communicate with our app, not with any factory TPMS receiver. Brand names are used only to describe which vehicles a sensor can be fitted to.
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