Air pump recommendation

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Randy_B

Discussion Starter · 2 mo ago

I recently posted a trip report and referenced an air pump but inserted the wrong URL
Today I saw an ad on my feed for the same pump and thought I would highlight it for you.
I bought this pump from Amazon last month and took it with me on my last ride. Turned out that was a great decision as I had ow pressure in both tires when I started and got 2 flats in the course of a week,. This little pump performed amazingly! Well worth every cent.
For reference, I inflated two 255/60 R18 from flat to 32 psi back to back in less than 10 minutes and it took 3/4 charge (but seemed to bounce back to half charge after resting 10 minutes).
It took less than a minute I estimate to inflate my rear tire at 10 psi to 40 psi. It even was able to hold the tire at 22 psi while air leaked through a hole from a penny nail I had pulled out.
The pump shuts off at the pressure you program it to so you can walk away as it pumps. When compared to a professional gauge (okay - what the techs at Walmart use in service bays), the accuracy was spot on.
Most importantly is it is cordless which makes it extremely portable. It comes with adapters for things like footballs etc.
Link

www.amazon.com

Amazon.com: Fanttik Day - X8 Portable Tire Inflator, Ultra-Lightweight for Motorcycle tire, Cordless Air Compressor Pump, Rechargable Battery, 150PSI with Digital Screen and LED Lights for E-Bike, Bicycle, Car : Automotive

Buy Fanttik Day - X8 Portable Tire Inflator, Ultra-Lightweight for Motorcycle tire, Cordless Air Compressor Pump, Rechargable Battery, 150PSI with Digital Screen and LED Lights for E-Bike, Bicycle, Car: Air Compressors & Inflators - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Randy_B

Discussion Starter · #21 · 2 mo ago

FJ Rick said:
This is the video that sold me on Ride-On years ago, if you’ll pardon the dramatic soundtrack.

I saw that one too. That IS NOT what the product looked like when I removed it. It looked like pink potato soup.

RaYzerman

· #22 · 2 mo ago

Me, no Ride-On, have TPMS for early warning, tire repair kit and corded compressor.

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Randy_B

Discussion Starter · #23 · 2 mo ago

RaYzerman said:
Me, no Ride-On, have TPMS for early warning, tire repair kit and corded compressor.

Thats my plan going forward. Well...I'll keep my battery operated compressor. It can be used as a corded one too.

Randy_B

Discussion Starter · #24 · 2 mo ago

Reserector said:
@Randy_B
I feel like you took a bit of a beating on this thread, though.
I already have a 12v inflater, but if I didn't, I would consider the one you recommended.

Thanks for taking the time to acknowledge that. I wasn't bothered by what anyone said.
I've come to realize that many FJR owners are - like myself - a little Type A'ish and deliberate, confident and informed in all decisions they make. When someone comes along and suggests something different, it can be a very subtle and unintended attack to our decisions and it's human nature to want to defend yourself.

You're in Laurel? Did you escape the storms?

My bike is in Orlando right now and I am planning a ride from there back up to the Blue Ridge Pkwy via Mobile and Brimingham (maybe Jackson MS too) the end of April. Any spots I should not miss? Have you been to the museum?

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Reserector

· #25 · 2 mo ago

Randy_B said:
Thanks for taking the time to acknowledge that. I wasn't bothered by what anyone said.
I've come to realize that many FJR owners are - like myself - a little Type A'ish and deliberate, confident and informed in all decisions they make. When someone comes along and suggests something different, it can be a very subtle and unintended attack to our decisions and it's human nature to want to defend yourself.

You're in Laurel? Did you escape the storms?

My bike is in Orlando right now and I am planning a ride from there back up to the Blue Ridge Pkwy via Mobile and Brimingham (maybe Jackson MS too) the end of April. Any spots I should not miss? Have you been to the museum?

Laurel is south of the tornadoes, thankfully. They passed across the entire state from Rolling Fork in the delta right on into Alabama. Nasty to say the least.
Jackson, MS is not a place I would put on my bucket list. Outside of special events and various museums, there's not much in Mississippi.
The USS Missouri is in Mobile, if you are into awesome Navy ships from WWII.
I have not been to the Barber museum in Alabama, but that should be on everyone's bucket list.
When you get on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the best part is the very southern end that starts between Cherokee, NC and the Great Smokey Mountain Nat Park Visitor Center on 441.

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rbentnail

· #26 · 2 mo ago

RaYzerman said:
Me, no Ride-On, have TPMS for early warning, tire repair kit and corded compressor. All backed up with AMA and Progressive roadside assistance.

ftfy

rbentnail

· #27 · 2 mo ago

Reserector said:
The USS Missouri is in Mobile, if you are into awesome Navy ships from WWII.

Um..... isn't that the USS Alabama, since Mobile is in.... er..... Alabama? USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

The WWII diesel submarine USS Drum is there too, ongoing restoration for many yrs. USS Drum (SS-228) Restoration

Reserector

· #28 · 2 mo ago

rbentnail said:
Um..... isn't that the USS Alabama, since Mobile is in.... er..... Alabama? USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

The WWII diesel submarine USS Drum is there too, ongoing restoration for many yrs. USS Drum (SS-228) Restoration

I always get that confused because they are both the same color.

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Randy_B

Discussion Starter · #29 · 2 mo ago

Where do they moor the Iowa?

Reserector

· #30 · 2 mo ago

Randy_B said:
Where do they moor the Iowa?

It's in a corn field in Iowa.

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The Missouri is still vacationing in Hawaii. Iowa is in Hollywood. (Los Angeles)

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Randy_B

Discussion Starter · #31 · 2 mo ago

Reserector said:
It's in a corn field in Iowa.
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The Missouri is still vacationing in Hawaii. Iowa is in Hollywood. (Los Angeles)

HaHa. You got my joke.
I've been on the Iowa. Although, I thought I was in San Diego at the time. I was also on the Midway. Had the once in a lifetime opportunity to speak with an Oiler who was on the Midway since its maiden voyage.
I briefly visited the Yorktown last month.

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rbentnail

· #32 · 2 mo ago

Being an old US Navy man, our reunions have included catered lunches on both the Yorktown and the Alabama and on the Kings Bay sub base in Georgia, free entrance to several different military parks and bases, and a tour of a nuke powered ballistic sub, the Wyoming. And many other things like - when the Hunley was recovered it was placed in a tank at the angle she was found. Our tour group was the first of the general public to ever see her righted.

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Reserector

· #33 · 2 mo ago

rbentnail said:
Our tour group was the first of the general public to ever see her righted.

And it was done with a cordless tire inflater! (You see how I brought the conversation back around?)

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Mr_Ed

· #34 · 2 mo ago

I have an old Campbell Hausfeld 12-volt inflator that I probably bought at Harbor Freight over ten years ago. It's worked just fine every time I've needed it. I've used it several times on other peoples bikes and even a car once. I've even used it on my bike once.

Mr_Ed

· #35 · 2 mo ago

mikester said:
My preferred air pump runs off 240VAC and has 30CFM at 120psi.

Mine too. I carried on in my RV, but then, the RV had a 30 amp generator

Wool

· #36 · 2 mo ago

Randy_B said:
I recently posted a trip report and referenced an air pump but inserted the wrong URL
Today I saw an ad on my feed for the same pump and thought I would highlight it for you.
I bought this pump from Amazon last month and took it with me on my last ride. Turned out that was a great decision as I had ow pressure in both tires when I started and got 2 flats in the course of a week,. This little pump performed amazingly! Well worth every cent.
For reference, I inflated two 255/60 R18 from flat to 32 psi back to back in less than 10 minutes and it took 3/4 charge (but seemed to bounce back to half charge after resting 10 minutes).
It took less than a minute I estimate to inflate my rear tire at 10 psi to 40 psi. It even was able to hold the tire at 22 psi while air leaked through a hole from a penny nail I had pulled out.
The pump shuts off at the pressure you program it to so you can walk away as it pumps. When compared to a professional gauge (okay - what the techs at Walmart use in service bays), the accuracy was spot on.
Most importantly is it is cordless which makes it extremely portable. It comes with adapters for things like footballs etc.
Link

Amazon.com: Fanttik Day - X8 Portable Tire Inflator, Ultra-Lightweight for Motorcycle tire, Cordless Air Compressor Pump, Rechargable Battery, 150PSI with Digital Screen and LED Lights for E-Bike, Bicycle, Car : Automotive

Buy Fanttik Day - X8 Portable Tire Inflator, Ultra-Lightweight for Motorcycle tire, Cordless Air Compressor Pump, Rechargable Battery, 150PSI with Digital Screen and LED Lights for E-Bike, Bicycle, Car: Air Compressors & Inflators - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

I bought a small air compressor about eight years ago from Areostitch; used it once. Store it under the seat and when needed or when testing I connect it to my battery charging lead. It puts out approximately 4 psi a minute. When in use I hang it (don't lay it on anything) from the grab rail with a stiff piece of #16 solid.

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Reserector

· #37 · 2 mo ago

Wool said:
I bought a small air compressor about eight years ago from Areostitch; used it once. Store it under the seat and when needed or when testing I connect it to my battery charging lead. It puts out approximately 4 psi a minute. When in use I hang it (don't lay it on anything) from the grab rail with a stiff piece of #16 solid.

That's what I was going for with my stripped-down cheapie. Bare bones.

chazglenn3

· #38 · 2 mo ago

I have one of the Aerostitch units too. Rides in my Smuggler. Forgot it was in there!

rbentnail

· #39 · 2 mo ago

Randy_B said:
..... But in the unlikely event those systems crap out, ......

This is exactly what happened with my Garmin nuvi 780 some 200 miles from home in unfamiliar territory. The touchscreen and digitizer quit working. No cell service for phone map. Thankfully I did have my Rand McNally atlas to point me in the right direction. I was way out in the country with no US or interstate hwys around. You know how those country roads can go round and round. Throw in an overcast day, I was in light rain, and the sun and a clock become useless. I had a general idea where I was but no idea how to get thru the maze to Point B.

Andrew Moffitt

· #40 · 2 mo ago

I use a Dewalt portable air compressor with rechargeable battery that takes up half of the space in the side bag. I have tested it many times and works great but never had to use on road. Gives me a sense of security, I just change battery with freshly charged battery if I’m going on a trip. If anybody interested to know exact product let me know and I will upload pics.

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