Smaller air pump?
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Uncle Phil
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If you take the cover off the Slime pump, don't you have figure out a way (usually a tie wrap) to hang it so the cooling 'fan' blades don't bite you or the ground? Or am I remembering the wrong pump?
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There is no cooling fan but there is a toothed gear that bites fingers but it's easy to fabricate a gear guard or cover. Pictures in post #8 and #17.
Uncle Phil
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I remembered there was something on it that like to 'bite'!
CO2 cartridges are another option, but you only get one 'go' (and you'd need a few to get an ST tyre up to pressure! Might get you to the next fuel station though) I'm happy with a naked 12V pump like above, and just hold it with gloves if I ever need to use it!
Sunday Rider
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Always good to have a hand pump as a backup and/or C02 cartridges. Check your electric pump before each riding season by trying to fill a tire. I discovered the hard way that the rubber around the chuck had deteriorated and wasn’t air tight.
ST1100Y
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Yeah, like their small and lightweight...
not shown yet, but works
Uncle Phil
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One thing's for sure - with the foot pump you won't run out of battery power or CO2 cartridges - but you might run out of leg power!
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And check that the tube of glue for the gummy worms has not been opened and/or is dried up. Slime sells just the glue tube with a handful of rubber patches.
rogo
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I tested this compressor today. A bit awkward fitting to an OEM St 1300 rear wheel valve stem, yet doable.
0 to 42 PSI in 4 min’ 25 sec’.
Fits nicely in L/H fairing pocket.
ST1100Y
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As my Xiaomi thing...
Where the batteries will suffer from the heat...
Maybe you'll find a niche inside the tail-cone under the rear seat?
rogo
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12V operated. No batteries. Specs rate -30c to 60c.As my Xiaomi thing...
Where the batteries will suffer from the heat...
Maybe you'll find a niche inside the tail-cone under the rear seat?
For what it's worth: I have a couple of Slime compressors in my motorcycle gear. I also have those Harbor Freight $9 compressors in my cars and trucks. You know the ones that look like miniature tank compressors. One day because I got curious, I let tha air out of the two front tires of my Isuzu Trooper. I stuck my newest Slime on one and a HF compressor on the other. They were plugged into two separate cars. They each have built in pressure gauges.
"On your Marks, Get set _ ... Essentially a tie to 40 PSI.
_ I'm happy to say that my pumps don't get a lot of use. I have more confidence in the Slime unit. I just have no idea why.
"On your Marks, Get set _ ... Essentially a tie to 40 PSI.
_ I'm happy to say that my pumps don't get a lot of use. I have more confidence in the Slime unit. I just have no idea why
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