I'm thinking about purchasing a compact air compressor for my trip to Sturgis this year. I've had my Road Glide for 1 year now and I occasionally check the air pressure, which most times is usually off by a few PSI. You can definitely tell that there's a difference in pressure because of the way it handles.
I'm just wondering, do any of you guys carry one on long trips along with a pressure gauge?
I carry one of these and a tire plug kit at all times. It's small enough that it doesn't take up much room in the saddlebag, and, while I haven't had to use it, it will get me back on the road and to a shop should I ever get a flat. A flat tire is a flat tire, doesn't matter if it's one mile from home, or a thousand miles from home...
I have a real small compressor that I got from Walmart, it was in the auto section and it didn't cost much, it also came with some tire plugs and a plug tool.
I've carried small slime compressor for years. Picked it up at walmart I think. I have plugged several flats (friends and mine) on the road. It gets a little hot but it will inflate a flat rear tire to 40 lbs after being plugged. I keep it in a small box with padding and the mushroom plug kit. I always test it before the trip and it works every time.
I have also used the slime comp. but I have replaced it with a Black Jack brand tire repair kit that uses co2 cart. for inflation, as well as a FOBO brand blue tooth press. gauge and it seems to work well and I don't have to get down and check press. and you can set limits on the FOBO before it alarms you. my 2sense, about the only sense I have sometimes!
A few of my buddies and I are doing a quick 4 and a half day trip. I purchased a plug kit compressor and one of the co2 kits. We had a debate about using a plug kit but like what was stated above I rather limp into town then wait in the middle of no where! All were purchased at my local Cycle Gear. I like the compressor you can run it off your battery tender if you have one or the cig lighter
I've got the stop-n-go tire repair kit which comes with a small compressor and plug kit. Bought for the same reason my ride to Sturgis. However, since then I have started to use Ride-on sealant.
I also have the Walmart compressor. Several years ago the case on it cracked and fell apart. I just took the inside mechanism out and use it without the case. It is smaller now and still functions just fine.
I bought a small Slime brand compressor at Walmart couple of years ago for $18. Small and works great, always in a saddlebag with a Stop & Go plug kit and also several CO2 cartridges. Liked it so much I went back to buy 2 more but Walmart didn't have the same model I previously bought so I bought 2 Slime compressors @ $28 each, one for my cage and one for my wife's. And I carry a spare fuse for the one on the bike.
Yep... I had one from Lowe's that I carried in a saddlebag for years.
Now, I carry a Micro-Start mini compressor. It's so small - about 4" square -that it never leaves the saddlebag (unless it is being used). I also carry a Micro-Start XP-3 Jump Starter - Personal Power Supply.
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