| Author | Message | ||
     Just_ziptab |
Anybody use one of these? 12 volt pump. Very compact.Comments?  | ||
| Froggy |
I have one, haven't tested it yet. I saw a similar one (not sure if the same make/model) in use at the Headless Horseman Run. Tripp got a nail in the rear tire, it was very slow to fill but it got enough air in the tire to get the bike 2 miles down the road to a gas station to use their compressor. | ||
| Xl1200r |
Just get a small bicycle air pump. It'll be more compact than that and there's no batteries to worry about. As long as you can pump, you can put air in the tire. Sometimes it's a lot more than 2 miles to the next gas station. | ||
| Andymnelson |
Or one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12V-Car-Electric-Pu mp-Air-Compressor-Tire-Inflator-/120588515792?cmd= ViewItem&pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item1c13a 2b9d0#ht_3077wt_922 Only 5.3”×2.8”×4.7” and CHEAP! also no batteries etc. That thing doesn't actually inject Slime into the tire does it? Cuz that stuff SUCKS. I'd rather call a tow truck that get that crap all over my rims and tires. | ||
| Froggy |
No, its the Slime brand. | ||
| Andymnelson |
Gotcha. It's the same company that makes the tire slime crap tho, isn't it? | ||
| Pwnzor |
Yes, same company. There is another model like this one, that ALSO includes a slime injection to "permanently" fix the flat. Walmart has this stuff... not expensive, and if you're stuck somewhere it would be great to have. HOWEVER, every tire buster I know hates dealing with Slime-type products when it's time to change the tire. | ||
| Just_ziptab |
This is what got my interest in it: The unit is about 3.5" by 4" by 1.75" thin and weighs about 12 ounces and has a built in pressure gauge. $18.74,including shipping on eBay. I've dealt with a micro hand pump before. Takes two men a half hour to pump up a 180x17. Supposedly,this thing will do it in 5-6 minutes. | ||
| Cyclonedon |
the last time I had a flat on my motorcycle, I had a nail set in at an angle and I removed it and filled the tire with some Slime and proceeded to fill up the tire with my Slime portable air compressor. First it blew the fuse on my accessory, then I blew the fuse on the battery tender. The tire had quite a bit of air in it so I went to drive it to the gas station to finish filling it up with air and nail hole opened-up and blew that Slime crap all over my motorcycle. I never could repair that tire so I had to leave the bike at the service station and call the cycle shop to come and get it the next day. I made a promise to myself to NEVER use that slime in another motorcycle tire as long as I live! What a mess it made! When we use to ride 4-wheelers up North in Wisconsin, we would always carry a can of fix-a-flat strapped to the machine. We've used that a many of times, but I wouldn't use it on a motorcycle. | ||
| Damnut |
Use one of these or something like it. http://www.amazon.com/Inline-Mini-Alloy-Silver-Bla ck/dp/B0017KX4O6 You can get the 12g cartridges for ~50 cents each from a paintball supplier. | ||
| Dcc46 |
this is the slime pump we used @ the hh run , with the slime plugs. worked pretty well once we figured it out. http://www.amazon.com/Slime-40001-Power-Sport-Infl ator/dp/B000ET9SB4/ref=pd_sbs_sg_9 and the plug kit http://www.amazon.com/Slime-22038-Compact-Storage- Handle/dp/B000ET9SAK/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_text_b | ||
| Just_ziptab |
Sounds like it needs a 15 amp power supply. Click: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58 1830 | ||
| Hughlysses |
Or buy a cheap 12V pump at Wally World (~$20) and make it compact like this: http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-technical-a rticles/air-pump/ I've been using one of the cheap pumps although I haven't yet gone to the trouble to modify it because it's relatively small already. I did cut the electrical plug off and put alligator clips on it so I can connect it directly to the battery. It'll pump up a rear tire in about 5 minutes and I've used it many times without problems. (Message edited by Hughlysses on July 09, 2010) | ||
| Iamike |
I've got the larger Slime pump that is marketed for cycles. It comes with a nice case and all the different connectors needed. I've only used it to pump up bicycle tires so far but works well. A few years ago I got a staple in my rear and I didn't want to use a plug kit because it really makes a big hole to ream that plug in there. I had some silicone seal so I used the blunt end of the staple to push as much seal in the hole as I could. Let it set up for awhile, pumped up the tire and took off. I was planning on patching the tire later on but forgot about it until I changed the tire a couple thousand miles later. | ||
| Andymnelson |
I didn't realize they were that cheap. I may need to pick one up before my next road trip in a few weeks! |
