Nah, no more crashing for me. Tbh, the Honda still seems solid enough, and like I said, the Piaggio is functional. It doesn't like the heat very well since it's carbureted (may need to run some fuel treatment through it), but it's functional. I can remove the PCX front tire and take it to school to mount and balance it.homie wrote:Honkyman OMG! you are a nut!
I'm going to have to add you to the crash list.... AGAIN!
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I can see it from that picture now. In nearly 40 years of riding I've never seen that.
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"I'm melting, melting...."
Seriously, that looks really weird n wavy!
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Seriously, that looks really weird n wavy!
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There's no way I'm paying money to visit the US&A, its full of gun-toting lunatics.honkerman wrote:Here's a shot from the side. You can see the lumps fairly clearly. It's very obvious in person, but unless you really want to take an international flight and come for a visit, that's not going to be possible.
If The Donald and Hilary are the best you can come up with for presidential candidates it seems to me like your country is utterly fucked.
Anywho, in the latest picture the tyre does look a bit odd right enough.
A floor sander, grinder or similar should get those lumps off in no time flat.
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My tires were less severe, no way would it have shown up in a picture.
But the mechanic said that once it starts, it just continues to get worse. Although I did try over inflating my tires until the new ones came in and that did (sort of) work.
That was during the hot season here (riding every day at mid 90s and above) and the roads here are worse than in PA.
But the mechanic said that once it starts, it just continues to get worse. Although I did try over inflating my tires until the new ones came in and that did (sort of) work.
That was during the hot season here (riding every day at mid 90s and above) and the roads here are worse than in PA.
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I was a bit off my game yesterday. Yes, the front should last twice the time the rear does. My bad.
I have never seen a front tire on a scooter do what yours did. I'm trying to determine what would be the best way to prevent this from happening. If you over inflate you could see something like that. If you under inflate you could also get that, but then it should be on the outside. Your tire is way more worn than I have seen on other tires. What in the world have you been doing with that poor little scooter??
I have never seen a front tire on a scooter do what yours did. I'm trying to determine what would be the best way to prevent this from happening. If you over inflate you could see something like that. If you under inflate you could also get that, but then it should be on the outside. Your tire is way more worn than I have seen on other tires. What in the world have you been doing with that poor little scooter??
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Even so, it wouldn't pass inspection, and that's due at the end of the month.gn2 wrote:There's no way I'm paying money to visit the US&A, its full of gun-toting lunatics.honkerman wrote:Here's a shot from the side. You can see the lumps fairly clearly. It's very obvious in person, but unless you really want to take an international flight and come for a visit, that's not going to be possible.
If The Donald and Hilary are the best you can come up with for presidential candidates it seems to me like your country is utterly fucked.
Anywho, in the latest picture the tyre does look a bit odd right enough.
A floor sander, grinder or similar should get those lumps off in no time flat.
And we're not all lunatics...I do carry a firearm, but just as a last ditch precaution. You never know these days what kind of crap someone is going to try, and police response isn't as fast as a well practiced draw. That said, I've never had to use it and hope the need never arises.
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That bit was a joke.honkerman wrote:Even so, it wouldn't pass inspection, and that's due at the end of the month.
That bit isn't.honkerman wrote:And we're not all lunatics...I do carry a firearm, but just as a last ditch precaution. You never know these days what kind of crap someone is going to try, and police response isn't as fast as a well practiced draw. That said, I've never had to use it and hope the need never arises.
When your whole society is awash with firearms bad shit is guaranteed to happen.
Carrying one yourself just makes you part of the problem.
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You're welcome to your opinion. You're wrong, but I won't debate you here. This is the last I'll say anything on it since this isn't the point of this forum.gn2 wrote:That bit was a joke.honkerman wrote:Even so, it wouldn't pass inspection, and that's due at the end of the month.
That bit isn't.honkerman wrote:And we're not all lunatics...I do carry a firearm, but just as a last ditch precaution. You never know these days what kind of crap someone is going to try, and police response isn't as fast as a well practiced draw. That said, I've never had to use it and hope the need never arises.
When your whole society is awash with firearms bad shit is guaranteed to happen.
Carrying one yourself just makes you part of the problem.
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It isn't opinion.honkerman wrote:You're welcome to your opinion.
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Could you please have the good grace to drop the subject so a mod does not lock the thread. Thanks.gn2 wrote:It isn't opinion.honkerman wrote:You're welcome to your opinion.
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Doing it for you now.
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Whoops I thought I was looking at the rear tire. The tread direction and lack of CVT/exhaust should've been an indication.honkerman wrote:Not in my experience. It's usually the other way around. On my Kymco, the first front tire lasted nearly 20k miles. The rear had to be changed three times in that timeframe.Mel46 wrote:At 7 K miles on the front tire it is about time to change it anyway. Most front tires don't make it much beyond 7,000 miles before needing replacement. Rear tires will go twice that distance.
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Got the new tire on. Man I love my city grips. Added bonus, it did not need to be balanced. Rare occurrence that.
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I've not had a tyre balanced for my scooter in five years.honkerman wrote:Added bonus, it did not need to be balanced. Rare occurrence that.
That's about nine or ten tyres.
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gn2 wrote:I've not had a tyre balanced for my scooter in five years.honkerman wrote:Added bonus, it did not need to be balanced. Rare occurrence that.
That's about nine or ten tyres.
For the Forza and the PCX?
My Kymco always had weights on it...maybe it's Honda...maybe the small diameter wheels...course, at the lower speeds we're generally going on the PCX it's not a do or die thing anyway.
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Re: Holy cupping Batman!
Oh man! I almost fell off my chair! LOL!gn2 wrote:I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be looking at...?
All I can see in the foreground is a normal front tyre and there's no cups anywhere.
Cups usually either have tea or tits in them.
Anyway, cupping of tires is found by running your hand both with and against the direction of rotation. What is felt is a definitely raised edge where the sipes are cut felt in one direction. Usually cause by week dampers OR most likely in this scenario, less compliant tires. Let's face it, the stock tires are a definite trade off.
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Re: Holy cupping Batman!
Yes.honkerman wrote:For the Forza and the PCX?
The originals were balanced but I've only ever had one rear on the PCX balanced, the local tyre fitter which would balance scooter tyres closed down.
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gn2 wrote:Yes.honkerman wrote:For the Forza and the PCX?
The originals were balanced but I've only ever had one rear on the PCX balanced, the local tyre fitter which would balance scooter tyres closed down.
I don't bother on any of my bikes. As long as the light spot is next to the valve they are ok. If I did have a problem after that I'd get them balanced.
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Anyone who has visited this forum can clearly see that you are unbalanced.you you wrote:gn2 wrote:Yes.honkerman wrote:For the Forza and the PCX?
The originals were balanced but I've only ever had one rear on the PCX balanced, the local tyre fitter which would balance scooter tyres closed down.
I don't bother on any of my bikes. As long as the light spot is next to the valve they are ok. If I did have a problem after that I'd get them balanced.
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