R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:29 pm
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Any advice or suggestions for a tyre pump (with or without power pack) to take with me on trips. I'm currently looking at this one ... |
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I have one that connects direct to the battery or into an accessory socket (not the factory fitted ones)
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I have the Aldi tyre pump/battery pack combined, which when available is around £50 which helps for charging other stuff when camping but needs mains to recharge. |
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So, also I went with a DC powered model as I don't need another battery to take care of. It plugs into the fused SAE pig tail off the battery. I think these units do pull a little more current than the can-bus should supply. My RS came with a factory FUSED sae pigtail in addition to the can-bus socket. These can be added easily enough just make sure you get a fused one, imo, if your bike doesn't have one.
larry l langford
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I have this one, really compact, takes up hardly any valuable packing space and works very well. |
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I have one of these...it's solid, dependable: |
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2 I also have a version of this one - it's fine, except that it has an LED lamp on the opposite end of the pump to the air pipe. Clearly it's meant to illuminate the valve etc which you're trying to attach the pipe; however, because the pipe is only 2-3 inches long that's not possible, so instead shines directly into your eyes. Oh, and you can't turn the light off. Really handy when you're trying to fix a flat by the roadside on a dark wet night. If I ever go for a new one, I might choose this one - no personal experience but it's so TINY: https://rockycreekdesigns.co.uk/products...sor-pocket-pump 
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS
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Zitat von Becksy im Beitrag #6 For what it's worth, Ride magazine in the UK did a review of rechargeable pumps last year, and that model came out on top. Personally, I'll stick with a standard pump - don't really see the point when I'm carrying round a bloody great lead-acid battery on the bike anyway. KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS |
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2 I have one of those models, first time I used it to inflate the rear tyre from completely flat (after fixing puncture at road side) the adaptor - on the end of the rubber pipe that screws onto the tyre valve - got so hot (compressing air has that effect) that the rubber pipe came away, letting air out of tyre. Judicial use of a small cable tie around pipe and adaptor stopped that happening. I've used it once more on a complete flat tyre since and it does get very warm, but cable tie continued to keep pip and adaptor together. |
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Zitat von JasonQ im Beitrag #11 all pumps are likely to get a bit warm pumping a tyre from flat. Probably best to do it in stages and maybe dribble water onto the pipe.
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