More complicated? Probably. The question is what's gonna take more time out in the field. Hand pump takes for ever to get to enough PSI and every time that I used CO2 cartridges, I messed it up somehow. But if taking out the spark plug requires more than just removing the side panel and the plug itself, than it's too much of a hassle. How will that cause the electricty to go off and on again?
I'd pass on that. I carry an electric pump, think it came from Aerostich or some such. Some guys like one made by slime. Has served me well so far. Might go with manual pump if rtw or really concerned about the weight (guessing 1 pound.) Nice time saver as instead of minutes pumping, rolling up tools and getting trail ready while filling up (which happens pretty damn quick.)
It sounds like you were posting your pics/albums to Apple's MobilMe site. I was, and Apple killed MobilMe several months ago. I then went to Flickr and paid $24 I believe for a premium posting account. Works great. Then I decided to nuke some of my albums on my iMac and re-post them on Flickr with higher resolution. As a result, my older Flickr pictures disappeared. Don't you just love technology! Cheers,
A friend of mine have the same slime pump. It works great. But I was thinking about avoiding the bulkiness of it, as I like to ride with just a waist tool-bag and a water bag. I'm not a fan of strapping luggage to the bike unless I really have to. I guess I'll stay with the hand pump. You're probably right about that
I stripped all the plastic of my slime pump just have the pump, motor, and hose. The whole package is the size of my fist. It goes everywhere I ride.
Update..... ECU and battery mounted, wiring harness is moving forward. Should be running in a few more weeks!