Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

I think I still have my old compressor at home - you're welcome to it. it's a little heavy, and may not be what you're looking for in the bush, but I'm sure you can make good use of it at home. You've got my number, give me a shout if you want it ;)

I want it I want it - thnx All !! So now I have one for at home, now I need one for the bike.... Johan de Jager "It's all about the ride, nothing else"

Wild@Heart unit is the way to go. Thee smallest unit that can pop a bead .....

Get the one from Johan at Wild@Heart - it is potent, compact and good value. And Johan gives excellent service too. Website Administrator [http://honeybadger.net Honey Badger IT Services]

MIDASHere are some options at MIDAS, and I think the axe will look pretty cool strapped to your crashbars. What some guys do is buy the R80.00 jobbie and strip it out of its casing. It weighs almost nothing, the only problem I see is reliability. You get what you pay for... Sales Executive Hamman Motorrad 0860 000 BMW paul.bright@bmwdealer.co.za

Paul I have one of those R65 (now 79) jobbies, for 3 years already. It has outlasted TWO much more expensive compressors! BUT, it will NEVER be able to pop a bead.

That is why we pour a little petrol onto the rim on both sides and add flame. Seats beautifully. Sales Executive Hamman Motorrad 0860 000 BMW paul.bright@bmwdealer.co.za

Paul I believe on bigger tires lighter fluid is used .....

Johan, I have done a few tyre changes with the Wild @ Heart....1200GS front and rear, Anekee's, Metzler Karoo T, Bridgestone Battle Wing and Conti TKC 80's. These I was able to do with that compressor, BUT NOT the Heidenaus....those sidewalls are too strong I could not seat a bead. As for my Midas +-R80 compressor I still have it's lead!:-).....rubbish otherwise!

Padlangs to be honest I think zippo fluid works better than petrol no matter what the tyre size, its just you are gaurenteed to have petrol nearby...unless you were freewheeling... then you have a problem... Watch your eyebrows :) Sales Executive Hamman Motorrad 0860 000 BMW paul.bright@bmwdealer.co.za

Paul I have heard about this and seen a You-Tube Vid. of a truck tyre. Have you done this much and are you willing to teach at a club meeting, or at your workshop, preferably with the Hedi rear on a 1200 rim as this would be useful. Thanks.

I'm a complete noob with motorcycle tyres, but I have manually dealt with many much larger tyres. What I don't get, is the necessity to lug a compressor at all. Surely a small, light hand or footpump, with its relative simplicity (reliability) would suffice? With all the stopping and starting in rough conditions, a motorcycle battery can be put under quite a lot of strain, and to load it further with a compressor just doesn't sound like a good idea to me. It's all very well to be able to sit back and watch as the tyre inflates, but a flat battery in the bush is a real pain. When it is flat, you can neither inflate your tyre nor start the bike. What's wrong with a bit of exercise?

Hand pump if you have a tube or wish to top -up the air in a tyre. If tubeless you break the bead on a rock or damage a tyre and after fixing need to reseat the bead.... a compressor! A foot pump to seat a bead would be exercise...in futility:-)

True, for this reason, I always put tubes in the tyres of field vehicles, or at least carry spare tubes. Do CO2 cartridges not work for popping motorcycle beads?

The little cartridges, I VERY much doubt it as not much volume 2-3 for a rear 1200 tyre to a bit over 2 bar, when okay, just flat.

I'll go for the one from Wild@Heart, works cool for me.

At last, someone talking some "normal engrish...." thank you Wynand, your help is appreciated...I think someone else also suggested getting the Wild @ Heart 1 earlier....;-) Johan de Jager "It's all about the ride, nothing else"

Paul a repeat in case you missed it. Paul I have heard about this and seen a You-Tube Vid. of a truck tyre. Have you done this much and are you willing to teach at a club meeting, or at your workshop, preferably with the Hedi rear on a 1200 rim as this would be useful. Thanks.

Sorry Mr Terry, I'm all over the place this morning. I think it is a great idea for a Saturday workshop. I will get on it asap. Stay posted for details Maybe the forum members could make a few suggestions about what else they would like to see... Sales Executive Hamman Motorrad 0860 000 BMW paul.bright@bmwdealer.co.za

Thanks Paul, I hope NEVER to need to do it that way, but willing to learn.

I would also like to attend a demo on removing and refitting the wheels from/on the bike since I had not a chance to attend previous demo's

I'm also in, just as long as the demo includes tube type tires for our 800/650GSers A few tips on emergency repairs would also be great, for example, what steps to take to identify the problem, checking fuel supply, spark, ect.

An old timer on one of my tours did this on one of his 4x4 tyres which led me to practise on an old tyre & rim I had at work. Rule one, make sure wheel is not attached to vehicle because if it goes wrong........... I decided this would be absolute last resort for me, and I am not sure I would want to do it on a motorcycle wheel. At the time I had asked him how much fuel one should use he replied " nie te min nie, maar ook nie te veel nie", which I found very helpful. Simple science really, too much fuel and you will possibly blow the tyre to bits, to little fuel might cause the tyre not to seat and so allow the fuel to keep burning.........

Most importantly, Make Sure The Valve Is Out! :-(

FINE! Spoil the FUN PART! :P :P :P

We'll make that Rule Number Two.

I doubt it very much. There is only so much oxygen in the tyre, and besides, a rich fuel (petrol) mixture isn't explosive at all.