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BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:23 pm
by guest3954
Off to Spain touring next month and I am just getting prepared. On checking my Puncture Repair kit -I have two of the small compressed air canisters left - I can't remember if this is enough to reinflate the tyre after making a repair? Does anyone know?
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:46 pm
by David.
Mike wrote:On checking my Puncture Repair kit -I have two of the small compressed air canisters left - I can't remember if this is enough to reinflate the tyre after making a repair? Does anyone know?
IMO, most unlikely, I carry a Slime mini compressor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fGAV6cZXyk
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:06 pm
by richardbd
Me too. I've never trusted air canisters enough to do the job alone, although I do carry them. On tour I carry a 12v pump. Always I have a small hand pump under the seat. Amazing what you can pump up by hand when there's no alternative!
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:51 pm
by Maz12
richardbd wrote:
Me too. I've never trusted air canisters enough to do the job alone, although I do carry them. On tour I carry a 12v pump. Always I have a small hand pump under the seat. Amazing what you can pump up by hand when there's no alternative!
Which hand pump fits under your seat Richard?
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:12 pm
by Casbar
I bought the hand pump that Nippy Normans sell, seems good, so carry canister and the hand pump
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:37 pm
by richardbd
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:01 pm
by Maz12
Cheers
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:28 pm
by MacJ
Replacement CO2 canisters are available on Ebay for a few pounds. You can also get a much better adapter to connect to the valve.
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 8:48 am
by Our Gee
Can anyone please advise which of the "Electric" pumps will fit inside the front offside "Glove Box" of the Twincam RT. I modified the box on our previous Hexhead RT so as to accept my current pump but that required quite a lot of "butchery" so I am reluctant to go down that route again. Thanks.
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:11 am
by David.
Our Gee wrote:Can anyone please advise which of the "Electric" pumps will fit inside the front offside "Glove Box" of the Twincam RT.
Have you got room under the seat behind the tail light unit, I've got a Slime mini compressor stashed there.
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:24 am
by Our Gee
DaygloDavid wrote:
Have you got room under the seat behind the tail light unit, I've got a Slime mini compressor stashed there.
No can do David, on our bike most of that space is taken up by the BMW Tellenummer / Schrader Electronics Gizzmo box, although there is just enough room to store my puncture outfit and Fuel Pump Controller Bypass "Spur".
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:41 am
by David.
This looks like the one I've got,
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/13 ... e-inflator,
dimensions of the carrying case & compressor are given in the product information.
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:50 am
by richardbd
Our Gee wrote:
Can anyone please advise which of the "Electric" pumps will fit inside the front offside "Glove Box" of the Twincam RT. I modified the box on our previous Hexhead RT so as to accept my current pump but that required quite a lot of "butchery" so I am reluctant to go down that route again. Thanks.
I suspect that the answer to that is "none"...
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:51 am
by richardbd
Our Gee wrote:
the BMW Tellenummer / Schrader Electronics Gizmo box...and Fuel Pump Controller Bypass "Spur".
ok, go on - I'll ask even if nobody else will...
what on earth are they??
Re: BMW Puncture Repair Kit
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:15 am
by David.
I'll go for the TPMS control unit.
