One of the ways that MotoPumps maintains the small size of the Air Shot compressor is to make almost everything on it removable. If there was a better and more compact way though, I’d certainly be interested. The small pump was designed primarily for bicycle tires but with enough time and effort it could inflate a motorcycle tire.
However, they may not be enough to fully inflate a rear tire unless you carry several cartridges and even then, a mistake with the tire plug could use up all the CO2 and then you’d be stuck.įor a while, I carried a small CO2 inflator that also included a small hand air pump just in case. These small inflators will do the job and they are easy to store. It seems like nails and screws must just be attracted to motorcycle tires…įortunately for me, none of the punctures I’ve had on my bike were catastrophic and all were discovered while the bike was at home.ĭespite my good-ish fortune here, I always make certain I’ve got a tire repair kit on board the bike and a way to inflate the tire after repair.įor years I’ve kept the small CO2 cartridge type inflator with extra cartridges under the seat or stowed somewhere on the bike. I’ve gone maybe 85 to 90 thousand miles since I’ve been riding and I’m sure that’s a small fraction of the amount of miles I’ve driven in cars and trucks over the years.
AIRSHOT SUPER DROP PATCH
It seems uncanny but despite the smaller contact patch and the single track nature of a motorcycle, I think I’ve had at least as many punctures on motorcycle tires than on car tires. Like it or not, getting a tire puncture is one of those things that is very likely going to happen to you if you ride long enough. The air pump is quiet and does not get hot even after five minutes of continuous use.Īll of this comes packed in a small Cordura case with a little room left over to fit a tire repair kit if desired. Multiple power cables, a zero-loss air hose and even a stick-type air pressure gauge is included.ĭrawing less than 5A, the MotoPumps Air Shot is even suitable for a motorcycle with a low-capacity battery. The kit has everything needed to inflate a tire at the roadside. It provides pressures up to 100 psi and it’s small enough to fit under the seat of many motorcycles.
The MotoPumps Air Shot is a very compact tire inflator.
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