Australian Road Rider — August 2017

MOTOPRESSOR

MINI PUMP

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve had

to deal with a puncture or two. I must have

fi xed hundreds of them in motocross track

paddocks, or worse, by the side of the road. I’ve

never been very good at it and o en end up

rushing the last bit and pinching the tube, at

which point I feel like shouting profanities at

anyone nearby, but that’s another story.

In the past, I’ve usually carried one of those

rinky-dink handheld pumps. They’ve saved

my ass on a number of occasions but I always

thought there must be a be er way to pump

up a tyre on the fl y. Well, Rocky Creek Designs

reckons it’s got the answer.

It’s called the MotoPressor and I’ve been

testing it over the last couple of weeks.

I’ve seen portable compressors in the past

but they’re generally not that portable. The

MotoPressor isn’t much bigger than a regular

handheld and is small and light enough (503g)

to carry in your backpack or saddlebags.

It works by connecting to your motorcycle

ba ery or a mini jump starter. You select a

pressure scale (PSI, BAR or KPA), select the

pressure you want to pump your tyres to,

switch the pump on and — voilà! I’ve used

it on my motorcycle and car on a number of

occasions with no issues thus far. It can handle

up to 50PSI, so it’s fi t for most applications.

The whole thing packs neatly into a sturdy

carry bag and, in case you’re sceptical, it comes

with a no-nonsense fi ve-year warranty.

Spencer Leech

THE GOOD OIL

The stuff : MotoPressor Mini Pump

How much: $79.95

Get yours: http://www.rockycreekdesigns.com.au

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