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Tire Repair and Air Pump
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Welcome to the forum!
I have a few different ones- kits and pumps. The Slime ones are on the low end and can be picked up most anywhere. The best one is from-
https://bestrestproducts.com
Have a look at their site for your self.
Enjoy the forum.
Gary
Edit- if you get a tire inflator, do yourself a favor and connect it or make provisions to connect it directly to the battery.
The SAE connector that you might use for a battery tender works great.
I have a few different ones- kits and pumps. The Slime ones are on the low end and can be picked up most anywhere. The best one is from-
https://bestrestproducts.com
Have a look at their site for your self.
Enjoy the forum.
Gary
Edit- if you get a tire inflator, do yourself a favor and connect it or make provisions to connect it directly to the battery.
The SAE connector that you might use for a battery tender works great.
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gsinnc
Well-known member
Have had great luck with Nealy Repair kits. The guys on the BMWST site turned me on to the Nealy kits. That is ALL they make!!
http://www.tirerepairkit.com/FAQ.htm
I carry a Slime inflator. Probably not the fastest or best but they are cheap and will only use in an emergency.
http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthrea...23&Words=+tire++repair&Search=true#Post975679
http://www.tirerepairkit.com/FAQ.htm
I carry a Slime inflator. Probably not the fastest or best but they are cheap and will only use in an emergency.
http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthrea...23&Words=+tire++repair&Search=true#Post975679
Fastman
Fastman
Another vote for the Best Rest Cycle Pump. It (and a plug) saved my bacon when I punctured a tire in a dry creek bed in a very rural area. Great service from them too. I shipped my pressure gauge to them because it was reading ~3 psi high. For $10 (including return shipping) he ended replaced the guts because of a bit of corrosion.
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ncpbmw1953
Member
This is a great kit and I've used it twice in the past 2y for roadside repairs. The pump is excellent and has a decent pressure gauge built in, but best of all it's a screw-on connection to your valve stem which I really like. I do recommend picking up the handle option for a few more $$ as it can take a little force to push the rubber snakes in or ream out a hole with some repairs. The pump only needs a 5 or 6 amp power source so any accessory socket will work fine with it. Everything you need will fit in the included case. I think you will need the adaptor from SAE to go into your power socket.
akbeemer
SURVIVOR
Walmart sticky plugs and a Best Rest pump. I replace the plugs every other year. Cheap and works well. These plugs are very adaptable for tire damage ranging from a nail in the tread to a slash in the sidewall requiring seven plugs. A Slime Pump would probably do just fine for emergency use only. There is no need to spend much for this stuff.
BlueWaterCooled
New member
I just returned from a 4000 km trip. I had a tire with a slow leak and used a Slime pump several times. Once when it lost pressure after sitting for 5 days, a second time when I drained the air while trying to add air in a gas station with a defective air hose. The compressor was not running and I mistook the sound of air leaking out for the hose putting in air. I had to use the pump to get enough air to get to another station.
The pump model I have seems to top out at about 2.5 bars (36 psi). It won't go up to the pressures I wanted, 2.9 bars or 42 psi or even more when adding air to a hot tire. But it puts enough air in to get to some place with more pressure.
The pump model I have seems to top out at about 2.5 bars (36 psi). It won't go up to the pressures I wanted, 2.9 bars or 42 psi or even more when adding air to a hot tire. But it puts enough air in to get to some place with more pressure.
I have and like http://www.aerostich.com/tools/tire-repair/pumps-air-compressors/aerostich-mini-compressor.html if you want to do the cheap but they work just fine pick up the $15 one and take it out of the plastic (watch out for fan and it does get hot).
Jay
Jay
greenwald
New member
littlebriar
Member
I would stay away from the Stop&Go mushroom type plugs. I had a bad experience with them this summer on a long trip. First of all the hole that's needed for the plug is bigger than a regular rope style plug. Secondly, the plug disintegrated and started leaking after about 100 miles. I was able to very easily push the plug into the tire. I then plugged with a rope and it held fine until I could get to a dealer to replace the tire. Oh, by the way, the pump that came with the kit crapped out after 2 uses.
marcopolo
Active member
Ditto, although I have the Moto Pumps version. Both are identical. It was designed by a member of ADVRider, but he partnered with another company to have it produced (that company sells it as DynaPlug). I had-- and still have -- a Best Rest Cycle Pump, but I like the Moto Pumps inflator better, mainly because of the built-in tire pressure gauge, and the screw-on connection. I use a T-handle, and sticky ropes that I bought from an auto parts store. I also had a Stop 'n Go kit with mushroom plugs, and tried to fix a puncture a few months ago. They did not work, and a buddy fixed it with his rope plugs. I now carry those on the bike.
++1 on this, pump has been used many times, thankfully never had to use repair kit
What ever pump you decide to carry check it once in awhile to make sure it functions. My Best Rest switch failed somewhere
alone the way and only by chance did I find this out. I bypassed switch and have never have needed the pump since.
Tyre repair kits are like fire extinguishers, you may never use it but if the need arises you certainly want it to work.
Nealy says their ropes are good for 10 years... how old are yours???
alone the way and only by chance did I find this out. I bypassed switch and have never have needed the pump since.
Tyre repair kits are like fire extinguishers, you may never use it but if the need arises you certainly want it to work.
Nealy says their ropes are good for 10 years... how old are yours???
Call them, they will repair or replace, great customer service
In the specifics of tire plugging, I have the regular and truck size kit from Safety Seal-
https://nslsales.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_2
Many regular repairs including "you can't patch that hole" repairs
OM
https://nslsales.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_2
Many regular repairs including "you can't patch that hole" repairs
OM
Two things come to mind with this thread
My buddy picked up his new RT last year, riding home less than 10 miles from dealer on new bike picked up a piece of rebar in rear tire, dash warning went from yellow to red in 30 seconds, scratch one new PR4
Other is platinum membership with MOA, extended towing and free tire replacement
My buddy picked up his new RT last year, riding home less than 10 miles from dealer on new bike picked up a piece of rebar in rear tire, dash warning went from yellow to red in 30 seconds, scratch one new PR4
Other is platinum membership with MOA, extended towing and free tire replacement
gloucesterman
New member
Howdy,
Aerostich compact pump and Dyna Plugs. The thing I like about the Dyna Plugs is there's no concern about them drying out or getting funky as the adhesive ages. Yes, I'm lazy and could check and replace the adhesive style as needed but I'm old.
Later,
Norm
Aerostich compact pump and Dyna Plugs. The thing I like about the Dyna Plugs is there's no concern about them drying out or getting funky as the adhesive ages. Yes, I'm lazy and could check and replace the adhesive style as needed but I'm old.
Later,
Norm
Dynaplug new Micro Pro Model - Recommended
Recently purchased and highly recommend Dynaplug's new Micro Pro model. I replaced a BestRest inflator that I used for several years, and still works (and is excellent also - just larger). The advantage of the Micro Pro is that it is tiny, and comes in a small zippered case with enough add'l room to store a tubeless tire repair kit (I also carry the Dynaplug version) and a small set of pliers (recommend KNIPEX 87 01 125 Cobra pliers though they are expensive) and a pencil-type gauge, and multi-tool. Net is, this entire kit fits in my riding coat pocket. This is useful if you are riding a bike without panniers / storage.
The BestRest inflator is faster at inflating, from my experience (actually compared them in the garage filling tires from 20 -> 42 lbs) than the Dynaplug Micro Pro, but not much (took an add'l minute or so).
$59 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Dynaplug-Ult...pID=41Vm-QCIKhL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
Also worth noting the BMW MOA membership tire insurance program, which I have also used and recommend.
Recently purchased and highly recommend Dynaplug's new Micro Pro model. I replaced a BestRest inflator that I used for several years, and still works (and is excellent also - just larger). The advantage of the Micro Pro is that it is tiny, and comes in a small zippered case with enough add'l room to store a tubeless tire repair kit (I also carry the Dynaplug version) and a small set of pliers (recommend KNIPEX 87 01 125 Cobra pliers though they are expensive) and a pencil-type gauge, and multi-tool. Net is, this entire kit fits in my riding coat pocket. This is useful if you are riding a bike without panniers / storage.
The BestRest inflator is faster at inflating, from my experience (actually compared them in the garage filling tires from 20 -> 42 lbs) than the Dynaplug Micro Pro, but not much (took an add'l minute or so).
$59 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Dynaplug-Ult...pID=41Vm-QCIKhL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
Also worth noting the BMW MOA membership tire insurance program, which I have also used and recommend.
