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My complete tire
repair kit This photo shows my complete tire repair kit that I always carry on the bike. It is a lot, with CO2 cartridges, compressor and Fix-a-Flat. I had two flats now after more than 250.000 km and it works. Though, I'll probably get rid of the CO2 inflator. Not shown in the photo are spare tubes for front and rear tire, one each.
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Tire Patch Kit The shown kit contains a lot more than a normal kit. I mixed kits from different manufacturers. The round and oval patches I already used for my moped way back and they work well if done correctly. The square patches are specially for motorcycle tires, but I'm skeptical as they are very thick and have sharp edges. Conclusion: Absolutely recommended. A similar Tube Patch Kit is also available on Amazon.
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Aerostich
Mini-Compressor This compressor is relatively small and light weight. It's plug is the same as it is often used for battery chargers. Power cord and hose are long enough to fit every bike. The compressor looks rather raw, it seems that they took a small compressor and just removed the plastic housing. It works well, but it takes several minutes to completely inflate a tire. Maybe I'll switch to a battery operated one at some point. Conclusion: Noisy and slow, but small, therefore recommended. Nowadays one would carry a Cordless Tire Inflator, which is also available on Amazon.
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Motion Pro
Tire Levers/Tire Irons I use three short tire levers, others use three long ones, or only two, it depends on personal preference. I like these because they are round and therefore don't slip off as easily as more flat ones. Unfortunately the set comes with only two irons. Conclusion: Highly recommended. The Motion Pro Tire Levers are also available on Amazon.
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Polo CO2
Cartridges I bought this system to avoid having to carry a compressor. During a test I noticed that one needs at least three cartridges to inflate a tire, that's why I carry four cartridges. The replacement CO2 cartridges are expensive, that's why I will get rid of this system as soon as I used it. Conclusion: Conditionally recommendable. A similar CO2 Tire Inflator is also available on Amazon.
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Polo Tire
Pressure Gauge One should always carry a tire pressure gauge. This one here is cheap, doesn't need batteries and just works. Conclusion: Highly recommended. A similar Tire Pressure Gauge is also available on Amazon.
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Auto Parts
Fix-A-Flat I always carried one or even two Fix-A-Flat's on my trips, but never needed to use them. Then I needed it on a slow leak and it worked fine. The next time I had hit a nail and it didn't help at all, as the inner tube was shredded. Keep it in a sealed plastic bag. If it goes off on a rough road in you luggage it's a HUGE mess. Don't ask how I know. Conclusion: It works on slow leaks but likely not it you hit a nail. A similar Can of Fix-A-Flat is also available on Amazon. |
