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turningCircle
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PostPosted: 14:38 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Decent Tyre Pump for Varadero Reply with quote

Hi All,

Looking for any recommendations on decent 12V tyre inflators which can be powered from the bike battery. (I don't have a car). Have been looking at this:

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/17728

(bit pricey but looks decent). It mentions that it only supports Schrader valves and I don't have an effing clue what valves my Varadero has! I presume it's a pretty standard type of valve on most tyres?

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PostPosted: 14:40 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Google is your friend.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Schrader+valves
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PostPosted: 15:26 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

A schrader is fitted to all cars bikes etc.. Presta is the skinny type you find on push bikes Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 18:53 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a ring one

It has clips that connect to the battery

And a screw on valve
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PostPosted: 18:58 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just get a bicycle pump or a foot pump.

I use my bicycle track pump for the bike.
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PostPosted: 19:22 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

andyscooter wrote:
I have a ring one

It has clips that connect to the battery

And a screw on valve

Wilkinson's sell them for around £10-£15, they're strong and reliable
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PostPosted: 21:37 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Run the engine whilst using it - it would be quite ironic if you flattened the battery whilst pumping-up a tyre - and if you have the PGM-Fi version, you can't bump-start it on a flat battery!
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PostPosted: 21:49 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Taught2BCautious wrote:
and if you have the PGM-Fi version, you can't bump-start it on a flat battery!

Why?
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PostPosted: 21:56 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Carvel wrote:
Taught2BCautious wrote:
and if you have the PGM-Fi version, you can't bump-start it on a flat battery!

Why?


My MSX uses Honda's PGM-Fi. I can bump start that with a completely flat battery
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PostPosted: 22:05 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Taught2BCautious wrote:
and if you have the PGM-Fi version, you can't bump-start it on a flat battery!


You might just get away with it if you pull the headlamp fuse - but if the battery voltage drops below 12v, there's not enough juice to run the lights, the ECU, the heaters in the O2 sensors, the fuel pump and the injectors.

This doesn't happen on the carb version, and as far as I know, only affects the Varadero PGM-Fi.
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PostPosted: 22:18 - 22 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Taught2BCautious wrote:
Taught2BCautious wrote:
and if you have the PGM-Fi version, you can't bump-start it on a flat battery!


You might just get away with it if you pull the headlamp fuse - but if the battery voltage drops below 12v, there's not enough juice to run the lights, the ECU, the heaters in the O2 sensors, the fuel pump and the injectors.

This doesn't happen on the carb version, and as far as I know, only affects the Varadero PGM-Fi.


It was sufficiently flat that the instrument panel didn't switch on, and there was no noise from the fuel pump.

Got it to about 5mph in 2nd, jumped on, dropped the clutch, and away it went
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PostPosted: 16:16 - 23 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Look on wiggle, Amazon or EBay for a track pump. They are designed for push bikes, and can easily inflate a skinny road tyre to 120psi. I paid about £17 new for mine. It has both presta and shrader ends on it. Save farting about with a 12v compressor, a few pumps and you're done
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PostPosted: 21:17 - 23 Mar 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vincent wrote:
Just bought one from Maplins and did a post......can't seem to find it now Confused

Some of the manual ones like stirrup pumps are pretty good and BMW do one for their older bikes that's small but works well.


Stirrup pump is a 'track pump' in cycling speak.

I've got a halfords own double barrel foot pump, does the job of topping up my ZZR's tyres, hardest part is accessing the front valve as it's tucked between the two front brake disks.
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