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Post by domindart on Apr 23, 2013 0:36:20 GMT -5
I dont really know how often I should check it, I guess once a week? I know some of you may be hardcore and check every ride, but that's just not feasible for me... I don't have my own garage with air compressor... maybe some day, but for now I am guessing 1 time per week should be okay.
Also, Do you go by the tire recommendation on the sidewall or do you go buy the placard on the scoot?
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Post by superscootsuperman on Apr 23, 2013 5:38:07 GMT -5
not very. thanks for the reminder, though. gotta admit its been a couple months. probably low does looking at them and thinking "those look ok" count?  oh, and a bicycle tire pump works great on my 10 and 12in wheels. no compressor needed. i go by the sidewall. when they were OEM the manual |
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Post by indymoped on Apr 23, 2013 8:37:01 GMT -5
I check them if they look flat or if it feels like my scoot is dragging.
I go a few psi below the rating on the sidewall. NEVER just go off the scooters tire placard as in some cases it may exceed the tires max psi rating.
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Post by scooterelements on Apr 23, 2013 9:42:58 GMT -5
I check it every few weeks or so. Get a digital gauge its easier to read. I always fill up at a gas station
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Post by hank on Apr 23, 2013 9:52:19 GMT -5
Hi
I check mine before every ride as it only takes a second with a tire gauge
I follow this
Use T-CLOCS 2 check your bike b4 each ride. T/Tires & Wheels C/Controls L/Lights & Electrics O/Oil & Fluids C/Chassis & Chain S/Stands
I never ride without a safety check
Take care and ride safely dear friend
Yours Hank
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Post by chihuahuas on Apr 23, 2013 10:17:37 GMT -5
My tires leaked down all the time. It sucked. I put in inner tubes. They don't leak down anymore. Sweet..
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Post by oldchopperguy on Apr 23, 2013 14:46:44 GMT -5
I check them pretty often. The tires are stiff enough that just "kicking" them won't tell me if they're low, unless they're VERY low. Like, nearly flat... LOL!
I'm so used to mine that I can feel while riding when they're TOO low. Any "wallowing" or instability indicates air needed. My tires say 36 lb max inflation, and my scoot drives best when they're "rock-hard". These step-through style Chinese scoots usually show at least minor "high-speed-wobble" if you decelerate with a loose grip on the bars. The harder the tires are on mine, the less it indulges in that irritating little habit. I try to keep my tires between 38 and 40 lb.
While on the subject, if your tires are TUBELESS and still have the original valve-stems, you should consider replacing the stems.
The factory Chinese units often have the rubber parts dry-rot and the brass inserts can literally "pop out" while riding, causing a catastrophic tire-failure. After reading such warnings on the site, I pulled at my front stem, and it broke right off in my hand, blasting a 40 psi air-loss in 2 seconds. I would NOT like to have been riding at the time!!!
Replacing the stems is not too hard, and doesn't require wheel removal. You can use a LARGE C-clamp and a board squeezing the rim on one side, and the tire on the other until the bead breaks loose. This allows room to get the old stem out, and the new stem in. You may need a source of high-pressure air to get the bead seated again. I didn't on the front, but did on the rear... I also found a slow-leak at the rim of my rear tire, caused by the truly AWFUL machining-quality of the aluminum factory wheel. An application of bead-sealer fixed that! Real "bead-sealer" is actually hard to find, but I found a can at Auto Zone. It's BLACK, NASTY and STICKY... but works GREAT! From the aroma, I'm guessing it's a mixture of tar and lacquer-thinner.
Just a safety note...
Hope this helps,
Leo in Texas
PS: I installed a cigarette-lighter receptacle on my scoot, and bought a TINY compressor at Wally-World for $9 bucks, which I keep in the under-seat storage pan. It makes EASY and fast work of keeping the tires up!
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