A pair of Halvarssons summer gloves for me and had a TTP jet kit fitted to the Scrambler. Both proving to be well worth the money!
Wishing you the best with your new-to-you Thruxton, @PH1969. And just remember, if it makes you feel any better, we've all stupidly sold at least one bike.
I know its not for my bike, but I couldn't resist linking my recent tyre purchase for my Street Cup with my interest in model railways when I found these wagons on eBay.
Sanity saved. I love the lace wheels on the Speedy, but checking air pressure and adding air is a real pain trying to get the compressor fitting on the valves with the spokes always getting in the way. I'd usually end up losing more air due to the compressor fitting not seating correctly. This little extension makes it SO much easier. I considered the "L" shaped extensions you leave in the valve, but I figured that they were just one more connection to cause a leak. This has saved my sanity.
I find the little compressors you get in your car now (rather than a spare) have a suitably flexible hose that gets round this problem.
I bought this battery operated tire gauge and inflator prior to our Sturgis trip after seeing how slick our buddy, Russ's, was during our June MC trip. And I used it several times on our Sturgis trip. I LOVE this thing! I have an extender like the one @Fork Lock bought, too. But after using this little gem (the brand in Fanatic and I bought it for $$69 on Amazon), I may never use our big air compressor and regular tire gauge again. You can set the Mode to bicycle, motorcycle, car, and even inflatable balls (no, not dolls...). And then you can set what you want the correct tire pressure to be and when it hits that number it shuts off the air flow automatically. I'm in love! Well, as much as one can be "in love" with a gadget. The Fanttik didn't come with a case but this one was recommended by buyers and cost $13. Oh, and I did calibrate it against our usual gauge as well as my tire pressure monitoring system on my Street Glide Special and they all match up nicely.
laser monkey! a simple device to assist in aligning a chain. works like the old (and completely satisfactory) motion pro tool. nothing wrong with the motion pro tool, and ive used one for years. except instead of lining up a rod with the chain, an item which i have bent and straightened several times, the laser monkey uses a light beam to line up the gearbox sprocket in back with the sprocket in front. this is an advantage for ham-fisted wrench-turners like me, who mess up things that arent idiot-proof. comes with directions, but you dont need any except to verify where they want the batteries (included) the thing clamps over the rear sprocket and sends an easily seen laser beam down the chain. you line up the dot, verify the tension, and tighten it up. easy. ill check it out tomorrow when i change the sprocket on my kids 2007 250 ninja LSR bike. we ll see whether its easier than the motion pro. im a sucker for useful gadgets. i test em, and if they work i keep on using em. i still have the old gunsens colour tune i bought 30 years ago, and the old uni syn. both work extremely well, and both are carefully maintained. other stuff has not lasted
Bought myself a Cool Cover for my Multistrada. Went over to their HQ as they are only in Ledbury and they took the time to ensure the right one was fitted and that all aspects were good before I left. The return trip had a distinctly cool breeze around the nether regions , seems comfy so far https://www.coolcovers.co.uk/
Hi, @speedrattle. Here are two pages from the Fanttik users guide that should answer most all your questions related to pressures including the max.
well shoot, i run 35psi in most everything now that ire technology has progressed beyond the druids.. if it will go up to 43 thats more than i ever need except at the race track. i have been out in the middle of nowhere twice with a flat tire and patch kit, but nothing with which to pump up the tire once i patched the tube. since most all my stuff still uses tubes, this would be a useful addition to the tank bag.
Yep, my car and motorcycle tires all run between 32psi at the lowest (my Mustang) and 42 at the top end (my Fat Boy's rear tire) so the rest of the available pressure range is pretty much moot for me. However, I may start using the Fanttik gauge/inflator on my bicycle tires, too, when I dust off my bicycle and get back in that particular saddle. I won't ever travel again without bringing this handy and convenient device. Also, I find that I'm using it at home, too, because it's easier than using a separate pressure gauge, firing up the air compressor, using the hose extender on some wheels, and going back and forth measuring the pressure. Oh yeah, and then draining and putting the air compressor away. Wish I'd know about this device a long time ago! Well, maybe they didn't even make them a long time ago.
One of these. Luckily picked it up at the end of the summer sale so didn’t have to pay full price (just as well!).
That's a beautiful helmet, @learningtofly! I've seen some Hedon helmets "in person" before but also saw the price tags. Glad you got yours on sale. But after all you've been through as of late, you deserve a nice treat like this.
Thanks Sandi… they’re beautiful things for sure. Sadly, the helmet I was wearing when I had the accident was another Hedon, and a bit of a special one at that. I rode the 2019 DGR, and somehow managed to finish as the 10th highest fundraiser in England whilst also just scraping into the top 100 worldwide. Accordingly, I qualified as a prize winner, and thereby received a special-finish Hedon helmet (they sponsored the prizes) for my efforts. I’m actually engaging with Hedon now, in fact, to see if it would be possible to have the helmet replaced free of charge (there is no way I can afford to pay for another one). I’ll let you know how I get on!
