CO2 inflator

[GSXTacy]

I'm going to pick up a CO2 inflator to carry on the bike for the long trips. Does anyone have any idea how many cartridges it would take to fill the rear tire after a flat?

[Mr Brown]

I'm going to pick up a CO2 inflator to carry on the bike for the long trips. Does anyone have any idea how many cartridges it would take to fill the rear tire after a flat?

All of them if you don't carry a plug kit as well.........

[SoBad]

On my old Bandit 1200 I think it used to take 3 but I've never had to use it on the Busa.

[IG.]

Better get the Cycle Pump. Cartridges will only get you to like 10 - 15 psi. And, what if the tire still leaks?

Been using it for a while. Works great!

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[Turbo-Torch]

My local Walmart now sells the Bell line of motorcycle equipment. I picked up a nice plug kit in a zippered case for about $6 bucks. The CO2 kit is $12.00 with one cartridge. It says you need 3 to 4 to fill a completely flat tire. I believe a 3 pack of extra cartridges was $8 bucks.
I passed on that, by the time you add things up it'll cost you $10 just to fill your tire once.
Went to Meijers and picked up a mini 12 volt air compressor by "Slime". $10 bucks, fits in your hand and use it as often as needed. Size isn't much bigger than the CO2 kit when you factor in the 3 extra cartridges. If you take it apart and ditch the plactic housing it's smaller yet. It does draw a few amps so I'd make sure the bike is running when using it, otherwise you may go from a flat tire to a dead battery.

[OB_buzzlatka]

http://www.stopngo.com/Contents/1001.htm#Product_Description_


This is a link to a tire plugger kit I just bought. It comes with 4 16 gram CO2 cannisters. I bought 3 extra cannisters.
Total for everything is around 50 bucks.

I op checked the system and found the mushroom plugs easier to use than the traditional sticky plugs. It took 6 canisters to get the 190 rear tire up to 36 psi.

Easy kit to use and bulletproof.

[OB_buzzlatka]

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[GSXTacy]

My local Walmart now sells the Bell line of motorcycle equipment.  I picked up a nice plug kit in a zippered case for about $6 bucks.  The CO2 kit is $12.00 with one cartridge.  It says you need 3 to 4 to fill a completely flat tire.  I believe a 3 pack of extra cartridges was $8 bucks.
I passed on that, by the time you add things up it'll cost you $10 just to fill your tire once.
Went to Meijers and picked up a mini 12 volt air compressor by "Slime".  $10 bucks, fits in your hand and use it as often as needed.  Size isn't much bigger than the CO2 kit when you factor in the 3 extra cartridges.  If you take it apart and ditch the plactic housing it's smaller yet.  It does draw a few amps so I'd make sure the bike is running when using it, otherwise you may go from a flat tire to a dead battery.

Does it hook directly up to the battery, or do you need to install a jack somewhere?

[Mr Brown]

My local Walmart now sells the Bell line of motorcycle equipment.  I picked up a nice plug kit in a zippered case for about $6 bucks.  The CO2 kit is $12.00 with one cartridge.  It says you need 3 to 4 to fill a completely flat tire.  I believe a 3 pack of extra cartridges was $8 bucks.
I passed on that, by the time you add things up it'll cost you $10 just to fill your tire once.
Went to Meijers and picked up a mini 12 volt air compressor by "Slime".  $10 bucks, fits in your hand and use it as often as needed.  Size isn't much bigger than the CO2 kit when you factor in the 3 extra cartridges.  If you take it apart and ditch the plactic housing it's smaller yet.  It does draw a few amps so I'd make sure the bike is running when using it, otherwise you may go from a flat tire to a dead battery.

Does it hook directly up to the battery, or do you need to install a jack somewhere?

PM Ludicrous Speed. He's got an on board compressor wired up to fill his shifter tank. I'm sure he'll tell you how to do it.

[MN72Busa]

My local Walmart now sells the Bell line of motorcycle equipment. I picked up a nice plug kit in a zippered case for about $6 bucks. The CO2 kit is $12.00 with one cartridge. It says you need 3 to 4 to fill a completely flat tire. I believe a 3 pack of extra cartridges was $8 bucks.
I passed on that, by the time you add things up it'll cost you $10 just to fill your tire once.
Went to Meijers and picked up a mini 12 volt air compressor by "Slime". $10 bucks, fits in your hand and use it as often as needed. Size isn't much bigger than the CO2 kit when you factor in the 3 extra cartridges. If you take it apart and ditch the plactic housing it's smaller yet. It does draw a few amps so I'd make sure the bike is running when using it, otherwise you may go from a flat tire to a dead battery.

got pics of the tire pump?

[Turbo-Torch]

It has a standard cigarette lighter plug on it. Either cut it off and install a pair of small alligator clips or use an adapter. I use the lighter plug to alligator clip adapter since I had one laying around.

[MN72Busa]

Thanks for the Pic, much appreciated. I will see if I cant find something like it at Fleet Farm.

[Turbo-Torch]

Thanks for the Pic, much appreciated. I will see if I cant find something like it at Fleet Farm.

No problem.

Fleet Farm is probably a good choice but if they don't have one try Walmart. They had a similar pump by Campbell Hausfeld for $10.00 which is supposedly VERY small when removed from the plastic housing. It's recommended by quite a few cyclist. When I was going on a trip a few weeks ago I went to pick one up and they were all out (had a million of them a week before). All 3 local Walmarts were wiped clean. I suspect they sent them down south for hurricane relief.

I haven't taken this one apart since with a bit of persuasion it WILL fit under the seat with your factory tool kit and plug kit. It's a tight fit right under the latch bar but it works and there's still space behind it further back in the tail.