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[not-so-fast-ed]

Neat.
I was only half joking.  I'll check at Cabellas for the kit.  Where did you find a small enough 12V pump?

[Justin B.]

I got a very compact one at Harbor Freight and then added a cigarette lighter socket to alligator clip adapter.  Works pretty slick...

[msbuck]

We carry these at Capitol...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ET9SB4?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=nextag-auto-20&linkCode=asn

I think NC Steve got a real good deal on his at one of the local auto parts stores.

[Justin B.]

That's a little fancier than mine, but Slime?  

[msbuck]

Hey, one year I had FIVE flats - so I started putting slime in my tires.  The mechanics loved me ...    
Now I have a mud flap on the front fender and I don't use slime anymore.

[Justin B.]

Yeah, it's fun to clean out of the tire and rim!  My neighbor uses it in his ATVs and it seems to work pretty well in that application.

[not-so-fast-ed]

I saw the "Slime" pump and their tire additive (which I thought they meant for you to use when you had a flat) at the Cabelas website.  
Do you always haul the pump with you?  i was thinking that the CO2 cartridges might suffice, and take up less space.
I remember the Honda shop in Laredo pumping my Honda tires full of some kind of "flat preventor" when I had my 450 serviced before entering Mexico many years ago.  Never had a flat after that...

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Mexico on a 450 Honda - that sounds like adventure!  

[Justin B.]

The ol' 450 was a real workhorse!  I put a little over 20k miles on my '73 and made several cross-country trips of over 1000 miles each way.  I kinda miss it and would buy another in a heartbeat if one ever crossed my path...

As far as CO2 is concerned, you can probably buy a compressor for what the several cartridges it would take to fill a tire cost!  The slime is a preventative measure, not like the "spare tire in a can" crap.  Ed, how much was the "Slime" pump?  It appears to be considerably smaller than mine, it's a Campbell Hausfield from HF and it's abouit 8"x6"x3"...

[Semper Gumby]

I have a 20 some odd year old Sears Compressor that I have spliced an SAE dongle (electrical version of "hootus") into.  I carry tire irons, Slime (6oz bottle?) and a patch kit.  I have never used any of them.  I did the whole 50cc and didn't check the tires until I got to Montana a week later.  I picked up a screw once but it didn't make it to the tube.  Love those Michelin Macadams.  BTW the Avon 4.00V18 rear is starting to crack!!!!  Does anybody know how to read Avon Date codes?  I think I have only been using this tire for about 8 months.  Meanwhile the Michelin Macadam on the front has been there since September 2006 and looks just fine!

Spares?  Spare tranny?  Where would you put it?

What was puncturing your tires Justin???  Are there Gremilins that throw nails about the roads in Canada and Alaska?   :-/

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Spares?  Spare tranny?  Where would you put it?

Might want to consider what major spares you could have lined up in advance "just in case".  
Talking transmissions and final drives, really.  Overnight shipping...

 

[Semper Gumby]

Am seriouly thinking about Starting the ride in Deadhorse AL.  Drive up there and then sit until the weather road conditions are right rather than starting in Key West and fiinishing the toughest part of the ride when tired out.  When I get done with this ride I think I will sit on a beach for a day or two (perhaps with the wife!!).  Now I am really liking this idea   8-)

My ride partner is not so hot on the idea but then he is not married.


TTFN,

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Sounds good!

And Alaska is AK.


But I'll bet you know all of the airport shorthand!  

[not-so-fast-ed]

Here's the link to Cabela's:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/common/search/search-results1.jsp?QueryText=slime&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=slime&noImage=0

$35 for the small pump.  Cheaper at Amazon, unless shipping is free.  Â Probably worth it.  
$5 for the sealant.

Gumby has all sorts of room on his scooter.  Could easily carry a spare transmission.    

[NC Steve]

We carry these at Capitol...

(***Picture of Slime 12V pump goes Here...***)    

I think NC Steve got a real good deal on his at one of the local auto parts stores.

Yeah, I found mine at Advance Auto with a $20 rebate, so it only ended up costing $9.99 + tax.
It works great, and can hook to my Battery Tender leads for a direct feed off the battery, so no further power source is needed.
It's only about the size of a paperback book in its' case too...