You need 2 or 3 CO2 cartriges to fill up one tire. And as I learned, it needs to stay in the tire. I'll still keep the CO2 inflator in the tool kit for fast air, but I won't depend on it again. You don't want to be this guy:



I picked up an Blackburn Mountain manual pump this weekend. Got the front tire to 22psi in 175 pumps. It never got hot. Lifetime warranty.



Now I need to get that trail jack and I'll call it good.

 

hahaha this guy ^

 

I know what the trail jack is but do guys make those or are they bought some where? I can't seem to find one. I was thinking of doing Co2 but having a pump means unlimited air. My thought was a flat tire is an emergency so I'm going strictly for function not cconvenience. I'll see how my kit develops because I know I won't be able to hold out on bare minimum. lol

 

I'm looking towards this one: http://www.endurostar.com/
I'm having troubles paying $40 for a stick.

 

I have the enduro star - nice unit.
Want to go cheap? I've seen guys on ADV using a cut up crutch. I think the bottom end with the "foot" and adjustment portion.

 

Must be KLR riders...

 

I might make my own, the other thing that came to mind was just slinging up some 550 cord on a nice tree branch to get a wheel off the ground. No trees in the desert though : /

 

I personally would not use the crutch bottom, the aluminum is kinda weak! I thought I read someone using a leg off of a camode.... u know the bedside toilet. Legs are steel and rated to hold a static load.

I'm getting the $40 one... light, well thought out and field tested! Some might say to much for a stick but, after needing a few times I'm sure its worth it!!!

 

Got all my stuff in today. I'll review the Motion Pro tool by its self first then as I add tools I'll post up more.

First off the multi tool comes in a nice bag. It has enough room to squeeze other sockets or stubby wrenches and even has an extra elastic space provided for your additions.




It has two phillips, two flat head, a 1/4 and a 3/8 driver, two allens (a 4 and 6mm I believe), open end 10mm and 7/16, a boxed 6pt 8, 10, 12 and 14mm socket built in and two loose 10 and 12 mm 1/4 drive sockets...oh and a bottle opener...no joke!



The tool can be arranged in various ways like an "L" handle driver for more leverage.



The two things that mattered a lot were the 8mm being able to remove the plastics with their limited space and the Allen being the correct size to adjust/remove my Acerbis hand guards in the event of a bail.






This tool is a great starting point and I see my self adding a few 1/4 drive sockets and stubby wrenches to the arsenal. I can see the tool having its limitations in some areas. The other thing I might add are a few 1/4 drive extensions if needed. If your working in a tight area of the frame this tool might be limited but time will tell. Its definitely the first bag to deploy when the need comes.

 

On the box for the multi tool there are recommended max torque values so you don't break it. Honestly the tool is pretty solid so you'd know if your being a moron and it broke.



This is my Tusk fender pack, as you can tell the front fender is close to the head light so I might just throw this in my tank bag or back pack.


A spare tube, two tire irons, MP tool and my pump all fit with room to spare.