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Bicycle Pump Works On Motorcycle Tires!

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July 27, 2019, 01:45 PM
4MUL8R
Bicycle Pump Works On Motorcycle Tires!
Found a Bontrager pump at an estate sale. Sure beats dragging out the extension cord, the air compressor, waiting on the tank to fill, and listening to that gosh-awful piston racket. About ten pumps and I'm up to manufacturer's specifications.


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July 27, 2019, 01:49 PM
maladat
Once, out of sheer desperation, I pumped up a low Suburban tire with a Lezyne floor bike pump. It worked but it took about 15 minutes.
July 27, 2019, 01:52 PM
GaryBF
And it's good for your heart.
July 27, 2019, 01:59 PM
gearhounds
Bike pumps work just fine on any automobile tires, just takes some elbow grease. Motorcycles take no time at all with a stand-up type of pump with a long stroke. It only took me about 3 minutes with the same pump to bring the pressure in an Exploder Interceptor from 10 psi to around 20- easily enough to make it to the local Sheetz to finish the job.

Now, the smaller bike-portable kind...that is another matter. A bit more work I'd say Big Grin




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July 27, 2019, 02:18 PM
RobLew
That floor pump probably handles road bikes as well. You could pump your tire up to 100psi given enough persistence. Eek


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July 27, 2019, 02:27 PM
pbslinger
Provided the range is correct, bicycle suspension pumps work on air forks and air shocks on motorcycles too.
July 27, 2019, 02:33 PM
Xer0
I use one all the time to top off my MC tires. Plus the pressure gauge on my Lezyne is much more accurate than on my cheap electric tire pump. Won't do it on the cars because too much volume.
July 27, 2019, 08:48 PM
Chris42
Two of my BMW bikes originally came with tire pumps. A ‘67 R50 and a ‘52 R25. Tool kit came with tire irons, glue and parches for the tubes.
July 27, 2019, 10:15 PM
Excam_Man
This makes the task simple.

https://www.amazon.com/Schumac...ressor/dp/B07BGQH6T5




July 28, 2019, 03:57 AM
White Phosphorus
I carry a smaller bike pump when I bike. It takes between 40 to 60 cycles to pump up a typical mountain bike tire.

I can't imagine how that would play out on a truck tire.

V.
July 28, 2019, 07:53 AM
bigmule
I use to know the ratio for typical car tire and bike pumps.

Something like every 100 strokes you got 10psi.
I think my mind is being generous.
July 28, 2019, 08:11 AM
limblessbiff
I keep a compact bike pump in my bag when I go trail riding on my dirtbike and it has saved my ass more than once
July 28, 2019, 08:25 AM
P250UA5
An air compressor is on my wish list. Making do with a bike pump for the cars & bikes. A bit of a pain, but it works.




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July 28, 2019, 11:20 AM
sigcrazy7
I have five air compressors, from a small Husky to a large Ingersoll Rand T-30. However, when I want to fill a tire, this is the only tool I need. I love it.

The Milwaukee cordless tire inflator. It makes tire maintenance too easy. No cords, tanks, or hoses. Just a little five pound tool. Hook it up and press go.





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July 28, 2019, 11:28 AM
maladat
quote:
Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
I have five air compressors, from a small Husky to a large Ingersoll Rand T-30. However, when I want to fill a tire, this is the only tool I need. I love it.

The Milwaukee cordless tire inflator. It makes tire maintenance too easy. No cords, tanks, or hoses. Just a little five pound tool. Hook it up and press go.

[snip]


I have been building up my collection of Milwaukee cordless tools and bought one of these not long ago. It works very well.

It's slow compared to a no-kidding tanked air compressor meant to run pneumatic tools, but it isn't any slower than the little plug-in tire inflators most people have (if they have anything).
July 28, 2019, 11:59 AM
sigcrazy7
quote:
Originally posted by maladat:
quote:
Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
I have five air compressors, from a small Husky to a large Ingersoll Rand T-30. However, when I want to fill a tire, this is the only tool I need. I love it.

The Milwaukee cordless tire inflator. It makes tire maintenance too easy. No cords, tanks, or hoses. Just a little five pound tool. Hook it up and press go.

[snip]


I have been building up my collection of Milwaukee cordless tools and bought one of these not long ago. It works very well.

It's slow compared to a no-kidding tanked air compressor meant to run pneumatic tools, but it isn't any slower than the little plug-in tire inflators most people have (if they have anything).


The thing I like is that you hook it up, set your pressure, press GO, and walk away. You do other things for a min or two, and walk back over to a full tire. No more sitting there holding a chuck on a valve. It is light and portable and can go with you on trips. There could be some improvements. If it had stored presets, and if it would deflate an overfilled tire to the set pressure, then it would be perfect.



Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus
July 28, 2019, 12:02 PM
FN in MT
The Milwaukee at 5 pounds could be nice to have in the trunk of todays cars without spares. Could save a guy a lott of time and BS someday.
July 28, 2019, 04:18 PM
Snapping Twig
My MC has a tire pressure monitor, so when I get a pound low, I put four pumps in the front tire and six in the rear tire and I am good for two or three weeks, then repeat.

Bike pumps work well.
July 29, 2019, 12:24 PM
bendable
we purchased a 12v compressor ,when we were off roading /camping.

7 years later we actually had to use it.
well,
the 33 x 11.50 -16.5 tire was close to being too much for the little compressor.

after 15 minutes of we had to shut it off to cool down the pump, ( no air tank)

it took us an hour and 20 minutes to air up the tire, Roll Eyes Big Grin





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July 29, 2019, 02:51 PM
GWbiker
quote:
Originally posted by Chris42:
Two of my BMW bikes originally came with tire pumps. A ‘67 R50 and a ‘52 R25. Tool kit came with tire irons, glue and parches for the tubes.


BMW Tools and tire repair stuff for a motorcycle that seldom broke or suffered a flat tire, while Harley's came with......nothing resembling a tool kit.


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