12 volt air compressor recommendations

[can-am sam]

Yesterday I had the misfortune of running over a rock with the left front tire. It must have broken the tire bead seal. The tire went flat. Luckily I was near a pull-off view area(I was on the North Cascades highway). Found a gentleman with a generator and air compressor in the back of his pick-up truck. Aired the tire up and off I go, went about 10 miles and tire goes flat again. After using 3 cans of flat tire fix-it, I made it to nice gentleman's home who had an air compressor. He offered to let me park my Spyder in his garage if the tire did not hold air. It was 5pm and about 50 miles from the nearest tire dealer. I was able to ride it home. With the 3 cans of flat repair the tire was out of balance. This got me thinking a small 12 volt compressor would a great item to have with me. Does anyone have recommendations?

[Bob Denman]

Cabelas has a nice little one that's only about $35, and is just about pocket-sized!
Check in their Automkotice/ATV catalog for it.

[Marker]

Just went to local auto parts store and picked up a small one for car tires for about $20.00

[Woodsrider]

I carry this:

http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Go-Intern...tor+motorcycle

Mushroom plugs work much better than the old style rubber strips (just keep the plugs lubed), and the c02 inflator takes up no room.

[Bob Denman]

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/brows...3Bcat104695380

On sale right now for $25!

[M109Dreamer]

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/brows...3Bcat104695380

On sale right now for $25! [emoji106]

+1. I have the same one. Fits real nice in the back compartment of the RT.

[wyliec]

I just picked one up for the spyder and other things around the house. One word of caution that I hadn't thought about, my pump requires a 15 amp circuit.

[moe113097]

I got one from cycle gear small and compact also picked up co2 tire plug kit

Moe

[coz]

I got one from cycle gear small and compact also picked up co2 tire plug kit

Moe

got the cycle gear compressor. it was on sale recently for around twenty five shipped. plugs into power outlet, or battery tender pigtail.

[Dgjason]

Stop & Go mini air compressor Amazon $36.00 with free shipping. Great reviews

[Munds1]

Yesterday I had the misfortune of running over a rock with the left front tire. It must have broken the tire bead seal. The tire went flat. Luckily I was near a pull-off view area(I was on the North Cascades highway). Found a gentleman with a generator and air compressor in the back of his pick-up truck. Aired the tire up and off I go, went about 10 miles and tire goes flat again. After using 3 cans of flat tire fix-it, I made it to nice gentleman's home who had an air compressor. He offered to let me park my Spyder in his garage if the tire did not hold air. It was 5pm and about 50 miles from the nearest tire dealer. I was able to ride it home. With the 3 cans of flat repair the tire was out of balance. This got me thinking a small 12 volt compressor would a great item to have with me. Does anyone have recommendations?

Check out www.cyclepump.com. High quality, compact design

[M T Pockets]

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/brows...3Bcat104695380

On sale right now for $25!

Thank you for the heads up, just placed the order.

Gary

[can-am sam]

Thank you all for the suggestions!

[zamfield]

I have the Slime compressor too... slightly heavy but great pump.

Just ordered one of those right angle, clip on valve chuck's from Best Rest... great little invention that!!

[Topshotta]

+1 for the cycle gear mini compressor.

[rgk]

Yesterday I had the misfortune of running over a rock with the left front tire. It must have broken the tire bead seal. The tire went flat. Luckily I was near a pull-off view area(I was on the North Cascades highway). Found a gentleman with a generator and air compressor in the back of his pick-up truck. Aired the tire up and off I go, went about 10 miles and tire goes flat again. After using 3 cans of flat tire fix-it, I made it to nice gentleman's home who had an air compressor. He offered to let me park my Spyder in his garage if the tire did not hold air. It was 5pm and about 50 miles from the nearest tire dealer. I was able to ride it home. With the 3 cans of flat repair the tire was out of balance. This got me thinking a small 12 volt compressor would a great item to have with me. Does anyone have recommendations?

I have a DynaPlug Mini Pro. It appears to be an excellent product. Although I'm new to Spyders, I have a lot of 2 wheel time. My experience is that if one buys a compressor and plug kit, and brings it along always, then one is unlikely to get a flat.

[can-am sam]

Received today my order from http://www.cyclepump.com. The pump is made in the US and comes with a 5 year warranty. Hopefully no more flat tires.

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

Keep in mind, if a tire pops the bead a small compressor may not work since you need a blast of air not a flow of air.

[DrewNJ]

Once you've used a co2 inflator you will never bother with those little 12v compressors again.....