Co2 cartridge

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

And don't forget the Alaska boonies. Soon, we will be 1000 miles from the nearest dealer.

Yeah, BRP needs to reevaluate their criteria for dealerships in lesser populated regions.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Great idea, unless you're out in the middle of the dessert in NM, ID, AZ, WY, or who knows how many other places 100 miles from civilization, let alone a m/c or tire dealer!

My thought about CO2 vs compressor. One has a limited supply for replenishment. The other has an unlimited supply! hyea:

Here's ( to me anyway ) the most important thing about using Co2 cartridges. It's for Emergency use ONLY. I've been driving 100's of various veh's during my 71 yrs of life ( maybe 3,000,000 miles )….. I have had only ….. ONE .…. flat tire ..… ( I shouldn't have said this because I'll immed. get one :gaah: ) … and :agree: you aren't always near a " service area " …… I'm NOT saying this is the best idea only that it is an idea that to me is a sensible alternative ….. Thanks … Mike :thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Mike, where did you find the valves and cartridges for that price?

Thanks
Rick

I sent you a PM with the best prices I found ( with free shipping ) …… Mike :thumbup:

 

[Joel The Biker]

You could also use the onboard compressor if you have an RT with compressor built in. Just need a hose to attach under the seat and to the tire. Leave bike running and in gear with brake on. It will fill your tire.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

You could also use the onboard compressor if you have an RT with compressor built in. Just need a hose to attach under the seat and to the tire. Leave bike running and in gear with brake on. It will fill your tire.

I don't have that option …………. Thanks …. Mike:thumbup:

 

[rtotten]

Thanks Mike

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Thanks Mike

Your welcome - We still don't know how many it takes ….but the nite is young :yes:...………. Mike

 

[Joel The Biker]

Watch this and you might change your mind. Be aware that you will have to let the CO2 out and replace with air. The CO2 will leak out quickly and the tire will most likely be flat the next day.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Anyone know what brand/model bike that is in the video? BMW? You notice it has the same wheel hub nut on it the Ryker has. Wonder how available & expensive the tool is for it, if it is the same size?

 

[Peter Aawen]

If you watch the Shawn Smoak vid about assembling a Ryker & the tools needed, you can see that while the BMW socket he tries in that is the correct 'size', it isn't anywhere near deep enough to reach the 'star' section & turn it due to the raised edge that the Rykers' safety 'C' Clip slots into!! :shocked:

So yeah, the vid Joel linked in post #28 is very likely showing a BMW wheel, but while their wheel sockets are essentially the same size, they simply WILL NOT fit the Rykers in any useable way! :gaah:

 

[lonestar2112]

I picked up a CO2 kit from Cabelas for my quads, it came with a large CO2 cylinder and and adapter to mount to the tire. The proce was fairly cheap, I keep one oneach quad and one and two spare cylinders on the Spyder.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

If you watch the Shawn Smoak vid about assembling a Ryker & the tools needed, you can see that while the BMW socket he tries in that is the correct 'size', it isn't anywhere near deep enough to reach the 'star' section & turn it due to the raised edge that the Rykers' safety 'C' Clip slots into!! :shocked:

So yeah, the vid Joel linked in post #28 is very likely showing a BMW wheel, but while their wheel sockets are essentially the same size, they simply WILL NOT fit the Rykers in any useable way! :gaah:

I don't think there's any way the tool Shawn has for a BMW would work on the nut we see in the video Joel links to for the same reason it didn't work for Shawn on the Ryker nut. So the bike in Joel's video must not be a BMW, or BMW has different configurations for its hub nuts.

 

[Joel The Biker]

It is a Ducati Multistrada