Re: [St] Not quite a tire thread.......

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I bought one of the little compressors that Slime sells. After using  
Blake's stripped down compressor I decided to go with one that was  
safely enclosed.

On our Utah KLR ride we used the compressor a lot to air back up  
after riding off road. Using a stripped down compressor had several  
disadvantages.

1. It gets really hot and you can burn yourself on it if your not  
careful.

2. It's moving parts are in the open and can get jammed if little  
bits of gravel get into the moving bits.

3. You have to wait for everything to cool down before packing it away.

It didn't really pack much lighter or smaller than the small one that  
Slime sells.

I would definitely recommend going the compressor route over  
cartridges though. Especially if you also own a dual sport.

On Feb 26, 2008, at 9:02 AM, Nathan Maher wrote:

> There used to be instructions online (bmw related, IIRC) about how to
> strip down a relatively inexpensive compressor so that it was  
> reasonably
> compact and light weight.  I'd google around for a bit and see  
> what's out
> there before making any purchases.
>
> Nate
> 00SprintRS
>
> Dan Wallander wrote:
>> I carried  a 12V tire compressor for the first time on a long trip  
>> this
>> summer and ended up using it every day.  It was a bad tire trip.
>>
> _______________________________________________
> Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list
> Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com
>

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/ 
motorcycles
  '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
  '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
  '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
  '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

_______________________________________________
Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list
Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com