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Electric tyre pump
Can anyone recommend a reliable, small tyre pump that`s powerful enough to do the job but doesn`t take up too much room?
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I've been using this. So far so good.
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cheapo option,
get a £6 tyre pump from the local supermarket, remove the large outer casing, and hey presto, tiny pump with guage.just dont stick your finger tips in the mechanism
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Hi

I have been useing one of these.
they are small enough and will blow your tyre up in about 3 minutes.



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Very handy while they last!
Most of the small electric pumps get very very hot and may not last too long. But are probably worth carrying if you have the extra room and are riding a big bike.

I've used a few elec. pumps, most failed due to vibration on the bike or overheating. I'm now down to a bicycle pump. On a small dual sport no problem, on a big bike with 150 or bigger rear tire, its a lot of work, so elec. pump makes sense.

90% of the time mine was used to air up riding buddies on the road.

You see lots of sale on line or in catalogs.
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yeh first i added a ciggeret lighter socket to my bikes battery the went to machine mart got a 12 v pump up to 250 psi or machine mart have a foot pump for £4.00

pays your moniey takes your choice

P.S. the ciggi lighter insert cost £1:00 I keep it under my seat & use it for my Twat Nav, The pump & anything else I need a 12 v supply for when riding or for a short while
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