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MIKE46
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Small air pump

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Since taking delivery of my R1200R Classic I find that, with the bike having spoked wheels and inner tubes, I am having to check and adjust the tyre pressures before each ride whereas with my previous R1200R I only had to do it every month. I would like to find a small air pump to carry with me for use on longer trips. Has any one any recommendations?
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I got a small pump from here http://motopumps.com/
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The one I carry under my seat is made by Slime. I took it out of the carrying case so that it fits better. It comes with several plug types, and the one I left with the bike is the SAE plug that is the same as the pigtail I have on the battery for the charger.
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Like John said, a Slime pump fits under the seat, I carry mine in a ziplock bag with a SAE plug I replaced the original cigarette lighter plug with. For $10 it's proven to be very useful, mine's the Slime Top Up model.
I'm curious, why the need to check the air pressures daily with a tube vs tubeless, there's either a leak or there's not. Adjusting pressures regularly would seem to suggest you have a leak and should replace the tube. Both wheels?
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Aerostitch makes a great small pump for $40.00

I'm with Joe, tubes shouldn't be leaking. Easy to check, make sure the valves are screwed in all the way. Else you need a large tub of water...

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Catchina wrote:I got a small pump from here http://motopumps.com/
I have this one and used it a few times. Good quality. Comes with the plug that fits your bike.

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Ditto on Joe's comment. My WAG why you have to "adjust" the pressure before every ride is you're losing air when you check it.. not an uncommon problem. Using a tire-pressure-monitoring-system (TPMS) helps avoid that. There was a discussion about them not too long ago here.
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