#ygrps-yiv-439999243 p {margin:0;}I've tried several 12V Compressors, here are my thoughts:
[b]Slime "Top Off" compressor:[/b] Piece of crap. Wouldn't trust if as far as I could spit a rat. Got it free in a promotion, wasn't worth what I didn't pay for it.
[b]Slime "Mini" Compressor Model 4001:[/b] It's relatively expensive ($40.00) but a quality piece of kit. Has multiple methods of connection and stores very compactly. Con: no inline gauge so you have to pump, disconnect, check pressure, reconnect, etc. I gave it to my brother because he needed a decent one because he works on bikes as a side business.
[b]Slime COMP02, the same one that comes with the "Smart Spair" kit:[/b] This one's a little larger, has an inline gauge. The cables and hoses can be stowed neatly without much fuss. I've used this thing beyond its design limits. I've pumped motorcycle tires, car tires and even the big tires on my 4x4 with it. Every year or so I take it apart and lube the compressor piston with thick gear oil, that's the least I can do for it. I take this one on the trail with me.
[b]MasterFlow MF1040: [/b] I LOVE this compressor. It is larger than the rest, built VERY solid and has cooling fins on the compressor cylinder for a longer duty cycle. It is quiet and fast compared to all the rest. It's a little big to take on the trail with you unless you're going with a full set of bags.
-Jeff Khoury
[b]From: [/b]"Dooden"
[b]To: [/b]"DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
[b]Sent: [/b]Thursday, December 23, 2010 7:19:22 AM
[b]Subject: [/b][DSN_KLR650] Re: Tire inflator
Most of mine are semi close on the gauges when above say 20 psi or so, confirmed with my digital "talking" gauge.. (yes womens voice tells me the pressure
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Just used the Coleman one I got at Walmart the other night... ran great for about 3 minutes and sounded like the compressor took a nose dive.. motor runs free now. I am glad I never required its usage out on the trail, keep (kept now) in the small compartment at the back of the fourwheeler along with a plug kit.
Cambell-Hausfield (sp?) at Walmart like the Slime one also. I am thinking about getting this time, like the small footprint.
I got a jumpbox I have had for many years now and the compressor and battery have been used many times, taken camping ect ect reckon it was'nt made on a Monday or a Friday... seems to keep going..
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
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> I have one, do NOT trust the gage. (NOT accurate plus it sticks)
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> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Tire inflator
> To: "KLR650 list"
> Date: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 5:05 AM
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> I was in Walmart the other night and spied a small compressor that might serve well for a motorcyclist.
> It's made by the folks that put out the Slime brand liquid sealant.
> The "Tire Top Off: Tire inflator with LED light" is a compact 12v unit (3.5 X 4 X 1.5 in.) supplied with a long power cord
> and an approximately 4.5 in. long hose. As the name states, it also has a single LED light.
> Instructions are simple: You attach the hose to your valve stem and read the built-in gauge to get the current pressure.
> Need to add air? Plug in the cigarette lighter plug, hit the ON switch and let it run. It claims it can inflate a flat car tire in
> a rather prolonged 14 minutes. But, for adding a couple of PSI to a m/c tire, it shouldn't take long at all.
> For around $10, it's an interesting gadget.
> I'm going to change out the cig. lighter plug for a SAE plug to match my Battery Tender harness already on the KLR.
> A simple upgrade in it's fuse and it should be good to go.
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