I HEARD A FEW PEOPLE TALK ABOUT DOING THIS WITH A MINI AIR COMPRESSOR AND DECIDED TO TRY IT. I HAVE BEEN CARRYING AN INFLATOR AND THREE CO2 CARTRIDGES FOR EMERGENCY FLAT REPAIR.   I'VE NEVER BEEN SURE IF THAT WAS ENOUGH OR IF THEY HOLD THEIR CHARGE INDEFINITELY.  I DECIDED TO TRY THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND WIRE AN OUTLET PLUG INTO THE BIKE TO POWER IT.

I PURCHASED A SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR FROM HARBOR FREIGHT FOR $10.00

THEN I STRIPPED THE HOUSING OFF.

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE AFTER I FINISHED.  YOU CAN SEE THAT I DECIDED TO GET RID OF THE GAUGE.

HERE'S THE OUTLET I INSTALLED AND PLUGGED INTO MY ACCESSORY FUSE PANEL WITH THE COMPRESSOR PLUGGED INTO IT.  WHEN I'M NOT USING IT THE PLUG TUCKS BACK INTO THE TAIL.

HERE'S THE FINISHED KIT.  THE COMPRESSOR FITS INTO A BICYCLE ACCESSORY POUCH AND THE TIRE REPAIR TOOLS FIT INTO A SMALL NYLON POUCH.  THE BICYCLE PACK STAYS IN THE ST1100 PANIER AND THE NYLON POUCH DOESN'T TAKE UP MUCH ROOM IN THE BACKREST POUCH. WHILE GETTING A FLAT IS NO FUN, IF IT HAPPENS I'M CONFIDENT I CAN GET BACK ON THE ROAD FROM ANYWHERE.

TO GO TO HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS