tire inflator?

[N0tac0p]

I know there be a lot of opinions out there, so i am hoping to get a read on the best tire inflator to pack for an IB ride

[Houdini]

This is the one I carry in my saddlebags.

http://www.amazon.com/Slime-40001-Motorcycle-Tire-Inflator/dp/B000ET9SB4

I even used it to pump a car tire once, took awhile but it did the job.

[hubcapsc]

This is very light and small, I have one in my 1800's saddlebags:



I'm told that it will spew out so much air that it will put a tire back on the bead... I'm not dying to
test it out (hook it up to my motor)  until I'm sitting on the side of the road...

-Mike

[bentwrench]

I also have the small slime pump.only used it once,but I was very impressed with the output from such a little pump.

[gordonv]

The best tire pump you can get, is the one you have with you.

I bought a cheap $10 on sale pump from the local auto store. HF has a little cheap one too. Issue would be getting power to it. Mine has a cigarette adaptor, so I have a adaptor with clips to clip onto the battery. My GW has a wire in cigarette lighter plug.

Only other issue is I like the screw on type, don't like those lever ones. I've broken valve stems trying to insure it's fixed on correctly.

[mark81]

Hubcap Are those spark plug adapters? If so thats a genius idea but I'd be worried about fuel in my tire but it is better than being stranded.

[Bone]

Bought a Slime pump and did a garage test of the pump. Having a roadside repair can be difficult.
Let half of the air out of one of my Jeep tires. Hooked up the pump to the Valk's battery.
Pumped the tire up to 36 lbs no problems the bike started after the test . My concern was the CT
on the bike the Jeep tire is a larger tire.

[hubcapsc]

Hubcap Are those spark plug adapters? If so thats a genius idea but I'd be worried about fuel in my tire but it is better than being stranded.

There's a valve of some sort, it pumps "outside air" into your tire... it is
basically just a light-weight coiled hose in your saddlebags... very small
and (supposedly) puts out a lot of air, fast... maybe driven by
5/6 *100 hp on  a Valkyrie  ...

-Mike