ONE DAY SHOPPING AT WALLY WORLD

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22 Jul 2010 19:57 #384759 by Motor Head
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For under $15 I found a air 12v compressor that of course has the plug for a cigarette lighter, and also a key chain digital pressure gauge. These of course are available elsewhere, possibly for less. But I found with a cheap set of alligator clips I could hook up and run the compressor easily. I used it for fine suspension air adjustments, mostly the front fork pressure on my 1000 LTD. This compressor is about the size of a paperback book! It has a built in dial gauge, and a light for night operation. And the small digital pressure gauge fits in the same zip up in closure. The pressure gauge reads in 10ths so you can be pretty accurate. Definitely part of my riding tool kit!
1982 KZ1000LTD K2 Vance & Hines 4-1 ACCEL COILS Added Vetter fairing & Bags. FOX Racing rear Shocks, Braced Swing-arm, Fork Brace, Progressive Fork Springs RT Gold Emulators, APE Valve Springs, 1166 Big Bore kit, RS34's, GPZ cams.
1980 KZ550LTD C1 Stock SOLD Miss it
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23 Jul 2010 19:44 #385107 by hardr0ck68
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sweet... I am about to head out on a ling distance trip (a long way from friendly pick-up trucks!) so I have been thinking about getting one of those compressors and some tire plugs... just in-case!
1977 kz650 c1

bought it because I was told it would never run again...I like to prove people wrong.

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23 Jul 2010 20:00 #385114 by Motor Head
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Yea I did a 3600mi trip from Colorado over and up to Seattle and back. Hi-way 50 is called the "Loneliest Hi-way in America" and now I have confirmed that. Took along the tire plugs, patches, and the compressor. Only used the compressor for small air pressure changes. Highest point crossed 9600ft, lowest basically sea level. Old 82 KZ1000 LTD took it all and got 50mpg.
Definitely recommend the compressor, even though as everything these days it's made in China.
1982 KZ1000LTD K2 Vance & Hines 4-1 ACCEL COILS Added Vetter fairing & Bags. FOX Racing rear Shocks, Braced Swing-arm, Fork Brace, Progressive Fork Springs RT Gold Emulators, APE Valve Springs, 1166 Big Bore kit, RS34's, GPZ cams.
1980 KZ550LTD C1 Stock SOLD Miss it
1979 MAZDA RX7 in the works, 13B...

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24 Jul 2010 08:23 #385239 by PLUMMEN
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hey now highway 50 runs right into louisville! :laugh:
Still recovering,some days are better than others.

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24 Jul 2010 09:14 #385250 by Patton
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Motor Head wrote:

...Definitely recommend the compressor....


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24 Jul 2010 09:22 #385252 by Old Man Rock
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FOr his tires or his hair? :blink:
1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
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Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
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Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter

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24 Jul 2010 09:40 #385254 by Kawickrice
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Motor Head I have a cig lighter on my Vetter fairing. Don't you have one too. If not it is a very easy install on the fairing.
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24 Jul 2010 11:06 #385268 by PLUMMEN
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Old Man Rock wrote:

FOr his tires or his hair? :blink:

:woohoo:
Still recovering,some days are better than others.

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24 Jul 2010 12:17 #385279 by KZ250LTD
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hardr0ck68 wrote:

sweet... I am about to head out on a ling distance trip (a long way from friendly pick-up trucks!) so I have been thinking about getting one of those compressors and some tire plugs... just in-case!


Personally I bring a couple of those compressed air canisters made for refilling after a puncture. I do have a cig lighter plug on my z1 but if the motor is not running, it drains the battery in minutes
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24 Jul 2010 15:43 #385302 by Motor Head
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Yes both of my Vetter fairings are preset up for the power plug-ins. Not wired in yet though, I bought that compressor kinda at the last moment. I will install both soon, but will need to buy a couple of sockets first.
As far as the "Hair" there isn't enough left to worry about anyway.
1982 KZ1000LTD K2 Vance & Hines 4-1 ACCEL COILS Added Vetter fairing & Bags. FOX Racing rear Shocks, Braced Swing-arm, Fork Brace, Progressive Fork Springs RT Gold Emulators, APE Valve Springs, 1166 Big Bore kit, RS34's, GPZ cams.
1980 KZ550LTD C1 Stock SOLD Miss it
1979 MAZDA RX7 in the works, 13B...

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