On-board air on my Dual Sport

[NPloysa]

Thought you all would enjoy this!



You will need a cheapo pump with guage from Wally World



Electrical parts from Radio Shack, switch, wire, in-line fuse, connectors



Air plumbing parts from Ace, tubing, fittings, quick connects, hose clamps, chuck, zip ties, etc.



Voila!



Take the pump out of its case and fit it where ya can, it sits upside down between the airbox and the storage under the seat. There is a guage and a switch.

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Cut stock compressor tubing near pump, use barbed fitting to tie in new hose with female quick connect and run to rear shock pre-load knob

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Run wires around airbox to storage between tanks, wire in in-line fuse, hook directly to battery

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Make up other hose with chuck and male quick connect on it, plenty of length for front tire

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And rear

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Hose goes in under-seat storage next to tools when not needed

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Fills a tire in 3 minutes from 0-32 psi



Nick

 

[PC12Driver]

Cool setup! I started carrying a pump/patch kit since I picked up a nail 500 miles from home. I look at it as insurance, since I figure that as long as I have the pump on board, I probably won't get a flat. But yours is probably more for airing down/up for dirt/street, eh?



And did the hose happen to be orange, or was that a special order thing?



Wally

 

[NPloysa]

Hey Driver, how is the big Pilatus these days?



Thanks! Yes, mostly for airing up/down and I carry it anyway, why not make it permanenet? Patch kits and plug kits are essential also!



No, on the hose. I was at Ace 20 minutes before they closed and was rushing to get the parts. The shortest hose they had was orange, figured it matched close enough

 

[crobertson1]

Nice job Nick! Let's go get that thing dirty!

 

[NPloysa]

As long as you don't take me on singletrack I am game

 

[crobertson1]

Did you get my e-mail?

 

[NPloysa]

Yes, Craig, just emailed you back!