Portable Mini Air Compressor for Motorcycle/ATV

The mini air compressor is well made, works well and small enough to carry as an emergency air pump. It gets hot after a few minutes of use and I ended up blowing a 7.5 amp fuse on my battery tender.

I was impressed with this compressor. Added 12 psi to my 200/55/17 tire in a one minute after plugging the tire. The angle air chuck is a must for my wheel so check to see if you need that type, not all are angle. I thought the 26" hose would be too long, turns out it's the perfect length. Others are shorter. This is a bare bones, no frills unit, motor and 12 VDC terminals are not covered, (A little electrical tape can fix that if it bother you) but it's constructed well very compact and actually works very well. Oh, 7.5 amp fuse in my SAE connector did not blow. I recommend this unit.

Works grate just wish fhe cord was a little longer

My wife recently bought a bike for me, since we sold our touring bike and she no longer wishes to ride she just upped my insurance & bought a used Honda XR650l for me, bless her heart. I've been riding for over 50 years on a variety of motorcycles from Hodaka's to Hondas with a few Brit bikes thrown in. I have usually had both a sport bike and a dirt bike of some kind. Forty yeas ago I got married and my wife loves to ride and would swing a leg over anything and go anywhere I would point it, from my TT500 Yamaha to our late great Venture Royale, we've clocked thousands of miles on various Suzuki's, Kawasaki's Triumph's and even a Harley 1200 sportster. Back then Dirt bikes were either Motocross (MX) or Enduro's with a smattering of Trials bikes. Now it is MX and what they call "Adventure tourers" Which are basically 600 pound enduros with suitcases strapped on. Motorcycles used in the dirt are very similar to mountain bicycles in that the key to riding safely and well is almost about tire pressure as much as rider skill. On bicycles you air up those knobbys on the street to 50lbs or so, but when you go off road you drop them into around 25lbs (depending on the tire set up) an over inflated knobby in the dirt will let you know something is wrong in a hurry. Motorcycles are very similar and the tires now are known as 60/40 or 50/50 or some other combination refering to the amount of on and off road riding you intend on doing. The recomended off road pressures are often 15 to 18lbs. And there in lies the rub. On a bicycle, a couple of CO2 cartridges and an inflator that attaches to your Presta or Schrader valve and you can inflate your tires once you are out of the dirt. Not so easy on the much larger volume motorcycle tires. Along comes V1 Motor Portable Mini Air Compressor. just attach one pigtail to your battery and when you need air plug it in, fire it up and you can have your motorcycle tires inflated properly regardless of the terrain. There are multiple connectors, it operates off of 12volts and it makes short work inflating ATV or Motorcycle tires. The Schrader connector on the hose end is a solid unit, unlike many of the flimsy crimped on units on other inflators. The VI is heavy for its size and puts out a lot of air and I imagine it will be functioning long after I am not. I have a small rack on the back of my bike, a waterproof case and now correct tire pressure for my Dunlop 605's. I have always held the belief that good tires on any vehicle, properly inflated is the cheapest insurance you can by. With this dandy tool and a good gauge, all your riding will be optimal.

After researching battery powered options…I asked myself….do I really need Another thing to make sure is charged. And I wanted one with the traditional connector- Not- a Twist on where you lose pressure did-connecting. This basic little unit may not be pretty, but it works really well and fast on my KLR 650 where I very the tire PSI per on vs off road. Do run the bike while using if you’re filling up the tire significantly. It works better with full current. Oh and it has a quick connect option for ez battery connection.

Product appears to be high quality; heavy/solid construction including air hose/chuck and wiring. Confident it will work well. This model has a standard 90 degree air connector with a lever to "lock" onto the tire valve. Note that the $7 cheaper model (same company, plastic motor housing) requires you to "screw on" the hose to the tire valve stem (awkward). Size is not much larger than ~5 CO2 cylinders; so having a real pump seems like a better choice than a "one time" CO2 inflation method. Plus, if it's a slow leak one could just "air up" frequently instead of Requiring a Roadside repair Plug kit. Now I have both.

I just received this and have a plug hooked directly to my BMW 1200 GS battery for filling tires back up after deflating for dirt roads. I previously had another portable compressor that failed quickly so replaced with this one. I have not used this yet, only tested, and it seems fine and will do the job. The reason I am giving this product 4 stars is the ring connector harness kit is not fused nor is there a plug cover. I ended up using a Battery Tender setup that I had left over which has an inline fuse and a cover for the plug. If you are riding off road, and you have the plug permanently installed on the bike, it needs to be protected. I believe the manufacturer should supply this with the compressor. Updated Review: This unit lasted for maybe 5 air fills and quit pumping air even though it ran. This happened a couple of months after I bought it. Also, fell apart. I don't recommend it, just buy a compact, manual, foot pump which is a pain but when you come off the trails, and need to refill your tires, it is reliable and works. BTW - I did contact the supplier and they were willing to exchange it but I didn't follow through because I didn't trust the unit, too critical when out in the boon docks not to have a pump that works.

Part of my tire repair kit for travel, haven't had to use it ! Hope I don't