Inflating tyres on a bike?

**Panther79** · 30th October 2012, 20:34

Asking this on behalf of a friend...for real too as I don't even have a bike, still looking for a late model ninja for sale in Wellington.

Anyway to the question, my friend has a Suzuki 600 GSXR which she does not get to ride often. She moved it from a storage shed to another location and whilst riding, noticed the front tyre was under inflated. For some reason, she did not go then and there to a petrol station but rode on home. Now the bike is at home, tyres too flat to ride. Easiest way to get these tyres inflated from home? Hire some air compressor? Trailer tow bike to garage?

**Madness** · 30th October 2012, 20:39

http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/onli...45#Description

Thank you, come again.

**SMOKEU** · 30th October 2012, 20:46

Originally Posted by Madness

http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/onli...45#Description

Thank you, come again.

I'm questioning the accuracy of the gauge on that.

**Madness** · 30th October 2012, 20:48

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I'm questioning the accuracy of the gauge on that.

It's intended to get you back on the road to the servo, not prep your bike for a few laps of Nurburgring.

**Captain_Salty** · 30th October 2012, 20:51

the michelin footpumps they sell at the warehouse have a good gauge, about $50

**Ender EnZed** · 30th October 2012, 20:53

http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/cycl...-527630863.htm

Or similar from any cycle shop.

**Gremlin** · 30th October 2012, 21:14

Stuff manual pumps, what Madness said, air compressor.

Use a normal tyre pressure gauge to check pressure.

**Crisis management** · 30th October 2012, 21:20

If she doesn't want to spend any money, take wheels off, take to garage & inflate then re-fit them.

I sometimes wonder how some people manage to dress themselves.

**mossy1200** · 30th October 2012, 21:21

I have the SCA foot pump without guage. About 15 odd I think. I have a good guage tube thats seems accurate compaired to the servo ones.

**zique** · 31st October 2012, 00:05

Sorry to add to the thread but what about this pump?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-...-528586648.htm

I have been considering it to pump my soccer ball,bike and car tyres instead of having to go to the gas station now and then.

**FJRider** · 31st October 2012, 06:34

An ordinary pushbike pump would do it. Putting enough air in it to ride slowly to the nearest servo wont take long ...

**awayatc** · 31st October 2012, 06:40

FJ rider is right.........

I have a cheap wharehouse small hand pump that I carry with me.
I have used it at least half a dozen times in anger after I repaired a puncture
Only takes a few minutes

**FJRider** · 31st October 2012, 06:45

Originally Posted by awayatc

I have used it at least half a dozen times in anger after I repaired a puncture
Only takes a few minutes

The anger helps with the speed of tyre inflation ...

**sinfull** · 31st October 2012, 07:58

Originally Posted by Crisis management

If she doesn't want to spend any money, take wheels off, take to garage & inflate then re-fit them.

I sometimes wonder how some people manage to dress themselves.

Haha jesus H Christ they cant even work out how to get air in the tyre lol Take the wheelz off ?

**Banditbandit** · 31st October 2012, 08:04

Originally Posted by Panther79

Asking this on behalf of a friend...for real too as I don't even have a bike, still looking for a late model ninja for sale in Wellington.

Anyway to the question, my friend has a Suzuki 600 GSXR which she does not get to ride often. She moved it from a storage shed to another location and whilst riding, noticed the front tyre was under inflated. For some reason, she did not go then and there to a petrol station but rode on home. Now the bike is at home, tyres too flat to ride. Easiest way to get these tyres inflated from home? Hire some air compressor? Trailer tow bike to garage?

Remove the cap on the tyre valve ... Take a very deep breath ...