CO2 vs 12v Em Tire Inflator
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Cruiser
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CO2 vs 12v Em Tire Inflator
I am trying to decide between carrying a CO2 or 12v tire inflator on my bike. Would be interested in your comments on what you have, any use experience.
I see a size advantage for the CO2 cartridge inflator, but a reliability advantage with the 12v pump inflator. Looking forward to your comments.
I see a size advantage for the CO2 cartridge inflator, but a reliability advantage with the 12v pump inflator. Looking forward to your comments.
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I purchased the HD mini inflater. It is small and has a light in it. It also plugs in to the battery tender harness. Works great for getting out of a jam and the light is useful if your stuck plugging a tire at night..... MSRP 39.95...... paid 27.95 on a black friday lure in....
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me being the cheap bastard that i am, vote for the 12v inflator. as long as you got electric, air is free. them co2 cartridges can downright expensive. plus, if you use them up and run out of air before getting to your destination, you're screwed.
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I purchased the HD mini inflater. It is small and has a light in it. It also plugs in to the battery tender harness. Works great for getting out of a jam and the light is useful if your stuck plugging a tire at night..... MSRP 39.95...... paid 27.95 on a black friday lure in....
+1 ! It's a great little compressor that almost gets lost in the saddlebag
p/n 12700020 $31.96 at Surydyke, New Castle HD & LSHD1
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A hand pump/inflator! Infinite power available at all hours of the day. If you have a dead flat CO2 will get you started. I haven't come across a 12V inflator worth having, although I might be persuaded otherwise - quicker with a hand pump. Nothing will reseat a displaced rim on the roadside, as I discovered to my cost en France last summer.