Don't loose your pump!

After only 2 days with my new HP2 the airpump used to pump up the rear suspension fell off the bike while riding smooth city streets. Do not rely on the stock method of holding the pump on your bike or you will loose it. I've bought the Touratech bracket to allow it to live under the seat now... The new pump had to come from the Fatherland...(over a month) My dealer charged me $218.00 Canadian for the pump

What kind of responce to this do you think BMW customer service have to say

I would think it's not a good idea to use service station air to pump up the suspension due to the risk on getting water from the air lines in the suspension unit..??

Pump lost somewhere

I bought my bike in Germany.
The salesman actually broke the supporting plastic clip that additionally holds the pump to the frame. He put the pump in without the clip, saying "Dont worry it wont fall off".

Anyway, I rode back to the UK and the pump made it too.
I was soon ready for the 1st service, and I informed the UK dealer that I needed this additional plastic clip that the german broke. The part hadnt arrived by the time I collected my bike. I got home, and the next morning noticed it missing.

It wither wasnt put on in the UK dealers, it fell out on the way home or someone stole it. So I contacted the dealer and they said they defintely put it on but nevertheless would get me a replacement pump free of charge. They did.

I probably wont store it on the bike anymore unless its somehow locked on, as I know these things will be tempting for would be thieves. In addition, I wouldnt trust the mount mechanism for offroad either.

How good is the touratech one? Is it possibly for the pump to be stolen? or can it fall off easy?

touratech clip

The Touratech clip allows the pump to be stored under the seat so it's out of view. Just a piece of bent alluminum that is held in with some double sided tape and a zip strap. It would be pretty easy to make one. The pump sits between the tubes. The small tool bag has to go that is attached to the seat in order to make room. If I can figure out how to post a pic I'll do it ..

kdt said:

I would think it's not a good idea to use service station air to pump up the suspension due to the risk on getting water from the air lines in the suspension unit..??

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Whenever you use any pump you would be pumping in a little water anyway due to the moisture in the air (Fill your suspension up in the desert!!)
Using an inert gas (Nitrogen) to fillup would be an option though. Ask around your local airport it's used in aircraft oleos and tires. Some performance bike specialists may also have a bottle lying around

Karlz said:

I bought my bike in Germany.
The salesman actually broke the supporting plastic clip that additionally holds the pump to the frame. He put the pump in without the clip, saying "Dont worry it wont fall off".

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Additional supporting clip????

Hmmm, mine doesn't have this, although I did see a brief mention of a pump strap in the manual.
The two other HP2's that I saw didn't have this either so I figured it was some sort of error in the manual. Now you have me thinking.

Anyway, if you ever take off the seat do *not* replace the seat with the pump still in place or you will lose it. At least you will without this mysterious supporting clip.
If you remove the seat make sure to remove the pump as well. Place the seat back into position and then first fit the gauge end of the pump into the cutout in the underside of the seat. Then while holding the gauge end in place, compress the pump and insert the handle into the fitting on the frame. Make 100% sure the handle is properly seated into that frame fitting. If done this way you should not ever lose that pump. I have beat the H*** out of the bike with that pump in there and it doesn't budge if installed correctly.

That said, this weekend I am going to fit a $1 velcro strap around the pump and frame. With that simple mod it will never be able to leave the bike even if the mounting system does fail.

Bario

pikeydave said:

Whenever you use any pump you would be pumping in a little water anyway due to the moisture in the air (Fill your suspension up in the desert!!)

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Yep, my thoughts exactly. I change the pressure in mine with my 12v compressor that I carry for adjusting tire pressures. The hand pump is just there in case of a compressor failure.

If one really wanted/needed dry air then any scuba tank will do. The air we fill those with is much, much drier than the air we all breath all day long. As long as the dive shop's system is working correctly the moisture is mostly removed during the filtering stage before entering the tanks.

I use a very small scuba tank (only 6 Cf) full of air for cleaning sensitive electronics and it works really well.

Bario