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Old 01-02-2011 | 11:24 PM
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bicycle tire pump will do the trick for you. About 3-5 pumps is all I usually need to get mine at 36/36 psi. I'm averaging about 15k on a rear tire and 25K on the front.
 
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Old 01-03-2011 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Teardrop
I keep the rear tire at 40 PSI and the front tire at 36 PSI. I always check when cold so I can't help you there.
I keep mine the same front & rear
 
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Old 01-03-2011 | 06:26 AM
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36 front, 40 rear. Check the pressure at home, if they are 5 psi low, ride it to the gas station and check the pressure again. Whatever the psi is there add 5 pounds to that.
 
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Old 01-03-2011 | 06:43 AM
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Can't find much cheaper or much more dependable than a bicycle pump(power by armstrong). Easy to throw it in your saddlebag for a trip. However, it is really hard to beat a nice compressor in your garage! 35psi front - 40psi rear cold.
 
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Old 01-04-2011 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Rhubarb
Even with a compressor, I find the bike pump easier to adjust a few pounds.
No need for a compressor. I have an $8 bike pump with a guage on it that works great. 2-3 pumps and i'm there.
At long last, some common sense! I've been using a foot-pump for over 40 years and can see no need for anything else in normal use. Tyres only need a few pounds at most every time you check them. If they need more there is a problem. A pencil gauge is as accurate as necessary and fits in the tool kit.
 
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Old 01-04-2011 | 03:05 AM
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actually, bmw's used to have a great little pump that sat below the seat. it's really practical and the pump wouldn't know if the air is going into a **** bike or an american bike that has the cool factor built in. it closes down to about 8" long and an inch or so in diameter so it'd fit easily in your saddlebag. it's a neat little pump, and it's likely that the gs 1150 beemer that's sorta jeep like might still use it.
 
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Old 01-05-2011 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by emwolb
actually, bmw's used to have a great little pump that sat below the seat. it's really practical and the pump wouldn't know if the air is going into a **** bike or an american bike that has the cool factor built in. it closes down to about 8" long and an inch or so in diameter so it'd fit easily in your saddlebag. it's a neat little pump, and it's likely that the gs 1150 beemer that's sorta jeep like might still use it.
I love the 'jeep-like'! That's great.

I have a BMW hand pump from my air-cooled twin, also MZ strokers had a similar one. They are hard work pumping up a tyre from zero, but perfect for minor adjustments.
 
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