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Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:25 pm
by Normsthename
I ordered the Motorcycle Plugger kit recommended above.
I want it for my bike and also my car that does not have a spare.
I had a puncture in the Twizy a few weeks ago but luckily I had a repair aerosol that did the trick.
I have also bought one of these :-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hawk-Cordless- ... s=Air+hawk

The one I bought is the premium version that has a longer lead for £59.99
Just charging the battery, I will report back on its performance :)

Andy

Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:55 pm
by Normsthename
Tried the cordless tyre inflator and it works a treat!
Checked the pressures on the car, motorcycle and Ebike :D
All of them had low pressures.... :oops:
One of the tyres on the car was 5psi down and it inflated it upto the correct pressure in approx. 30 seconds.
I checked the digital gauge on the cordless inflator with my usual pressure gauge and they were both very close.
The cordless inflator also has a cutoff feature so you set the pressure wanted and press the trigger.
It then switches off when it reaches the set pressure :)
It also comes with a dummy battery that has a 12v accessory plug so you can power it direct off the bikes battery if needed.
It comes in a zipped textile case, it’s a little large for a bike but I will just chuck it in the bike Topbox when I go out for a spin

Andy

Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:17 pm
by sad vampire
I have a cordless Airman under the seat, but I kind of worry about just how much I carry around under there.

Still, I guess that's why we ride maxi scoots.

Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:04 am
by Steve_D
Normsthename wrote:...Checked the pressures on the car, motorcycle and Ebike ....All of them had low pressures.... :oops:
Any chance it could be reading low? I always use two tools for inflating my bike tyres - one for inflating and a dedicated pressure gauge just for checking.

Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:30 am
by mottza
One tip - don't plug in a 12v pump on a scooter. It will blow the 5A fuse.

Pain in the arse parking bike next to the car in our small narrow road.

Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:32 am
by StephenC
mottza wrote:One tip - don't plug in a 12v pump on a scooter. It will blow the 5A fuse.

Pain in the arse parking bike next to the car in our small narrow road.
Not on all scooters. But Kawasaki and Yamaha seem to have only a 1a limit, which is pants.

At risk of being accused of being a weirdy Peugeot lover again, none of my 5 Pugs ever blew a fuse powering a 12v pump.

Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:54 am
by The Bern
StephenC wrote: none of my 5 Pugs ever blew a fuse powering a 12v pump.
Ditto my SilverWing

Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:55 am
by mottza
Must have a 10A fuse

Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:01 pm
by Steve_D
The slime compressor I bought came with three different power leads - a cigar lighter adaptor lead, a permanent fixed fly lead and a set of leads with crocodile clips that go straight on a battery. Both times I used it, I put the clips direct onto the battery.

Re: Puncture repair kits

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:19 pm
by Normsthename
Any chance it could be reading low? I always use two tools for inflating my bike tyres - one for inflating and a dedicated pressure gauge just for checking.
No, like I said in the post above I checked the pressure with my usual digital pressure gauge and they were both within 1 psi.
The low tyre pressures was just my bad maintenance :oops:

Andy