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What's in Your Tire Repair Kit?


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Rear tire picked up a nail on the Interstate a couple days ago, I was prepared with a tire plug kit in my saddlebags, but foolishly didn't think to pack a pump to inflate the tire after repair. 
 
Felt kinda goofy as I had to wait for a manual air pump to be brought to me  :-[ .  With no tire gauge, my best effort at getting the tire as close to road-ready as I could guess-timate turned out to be only 24 psi.
 
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For those of you who travel prepared to repair/plug a tubeless tire roadside, what is in your kit? Especially interested in reasons for manual v. electric air pump.
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Can of Wynns Tyrefix or similar http://www.wynns.uk.com/Product.aspx?p=43001&g=GRP_CONS_WORK and a small compressor from Stop n Go http://www.mandp.co.uk/index.php/default/stop-and-go-mini-air-compressor.html - use the croc clips on the battery as the power socket fuse is too low
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Update: Bad advice - the JACO pump blew the fuse on the 12v. Don't make the same mistake I did!
 
I always carry a tire repair kit, and this electric inflato -JACO Premium Digital Tire Inflator - Portable Air Compressor Pump, 100 PSI, available on Amazon for $50.
I don't carry it for short trips close to home, but any time I'm out on a longer run I do. It's small enough to fit in a tank bag, lightweight, and works great. 
 
 
 
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I always carry a tire repair kit, and this electric inflato - JACO Premium Digital Tire Inflator - Portable Air Compressor Pump, 100 PSI, available on Amazon for $50. I don't carry it for short trips close to home, but any time I'm out on a longer run I do. It's small enough to fit in a tank bag, lightweight, and works great. You can power it off the 12v plug on the bike.
Does this not blow the fuse? I heard you need to clip on to the battery for these small pumps.
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I always carry a tire repair kit, and this electric inflato - JACO Premium Digital Tire Inflator - Portable Air Compressor Pump, 100 PSI, available on Amazon for $50. I don't carry it for short trips close to home, but any time I'm out on a longer run I do. It's small enough to fit in a tank bag, lightweight, and works great. You can power it off the 12v plug on the bike.
Does this not blow the fuse? I heard you need to clip on to the battery for these small pumps.
it blew both of my fuses when i tried to use mine......
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Does this not blow the fuse? I heard you need to clip on to the battery for these small pumps.
it blew both of my fuses when i tried to use mine......
Definitely hook it directly to the battery.

'15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras...

Fayetteville, GA, USA

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After riding bicycles for ages, I definitely recommend the CO2 Gas cartridges, just make sure you have enough to inflate the tire to get you to a gas station
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Yep, just as easy with a motorcycle tire. I picked up a screw on the way back from Sturgis last year. Pulled the offending screw, plugged the tire and hit it with 3 CO2 cartridges and was on my way. Stopped at the next station to get the air pressure back to spec and ran the tire until it was replaced this year.
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my brother and I just got done doing riding and camping up the coast and his valve stem was loose after checking the pressure and we didn't have a way to tighten it. I suggest having a couple valve stems and the tool to replace/tighten them. we were lucky enough to find a tire repair shop and they got us back on the road in no time.
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