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suit scoot

got my front tyre changed a while back, about or 4 months ago.

i've been belting about on itfor about 6k now and its starting to wear. i needed to change the front pads and tighten the front shock up a little. so i took the front wheel off.

when i spun to check the wheel bearings i noticed that there was something rolling about inside the tyre???!!

wtf?

i dotn know what it is but i'd love to know. theres no problem with the valve, and i done have a slow puncture either.

and it aint got those crazy dynabeads in either.

i cant wait to throw the tyre in the bin to see whats in there. Laughing

its probably rabbit poo or something Laughing

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Blackpool Paul · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject:

Ive seen little balls of stuff inside tyres, its tyre soap, applied to the tyre to aid in putting the tyre onto the rim, it then falls about inside the tyre slowly becoming round and semi hard, {ooh err mrs} not a problem, but could block the valve on de flation, wouldnt worry about it, obviuosly you dont have any Punture sealant inside your tyres, or you wouldnt get the rolling around sound, OR, the bottom has broken off the valve core, check by removing the dust cap, as the cap must be all thats keeping the pressure in! Shocked

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suit scoot · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject:

Blackpool Paul · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject:

Mad braking, hah ha theres no answer to that, no doubt about Michelins ability to make decent tyres, but Ive got Heidenau racer tyres on mine, so has another mate, and Craig E from this site, proper bo I tell thee, not too expensive, one of the best speed ratings too, had em on lammys for last few years good mileage, no I dont work for them, SIP Germany do them, or check locally. Wink

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suit scoot · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:28 am Post subject:

Craig E · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

heidanaus are a bout 30 quid, paul stop stealing my catphrase Laughing

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rainham boy · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject:

i just got one of them scwable things to try on the back, its a power track 140/70/12 , ment to be good and sticky will let you know
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jetex · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

Sometimes they put a small chalk ball inside the tyre to 'lubricate' it while it's spinning around. Stops the tyre drying out and cracking.

Blackpool Paul · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:25 am Post subject:

Tyre stickyness, the trouble with that is the sticky type compound wears out quickly and tyres need to be warm to be sticky, they also tend to be a "cut slick" type, so not very good in winter, horses for courses I guess, if only tyres for scooters had a more hard compound in the middle and softer for outside Rolling Eyes

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rainham boy · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

this scwable thing looks more like a tractor tyre than a scoot tyre Shocked

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Blackpool Paul · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject:

IF its any recommedation, Frank Sanderson {Lambretta Innovations} that custom fits auto engines or any engine into Lammy frames, always uses Heideau tyres on his Sandertune scooters. Ive already done 3500miles on my rear tyre which is about when the Sava original rear tyre was bald! still only about half worn too. regards Paul
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