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Post by alfius on Apr 21, 2015 16:03:50 GMT -5
Thank you guys for the inputs. Well.. the steering works well and move freely. I would say it feels normal. It's difficult to keep the scooter running straight.. the scooter tries to lean left. But not abruptly. Yesterday I noticed that reducing the tire pressure to 1.8-1.5bar, the scooter is much more controllable, but this is not right.. That's why I am now thinking about the curvature of the tire profile.. I wonder if the 3.50 tire is forced in the rim to the point that it gets an awkward curvature at the outside. At 2.2-2.5 bars, the curvature is much more accentuated than it should be. Well.. I ordered 2 tires 2.75-10 and I will try to see how they fit on the 2.50-10 rim. It's an easy try, and I can always return them if they don't fit. The original tires had to be changed anyway.. who knows where they come from, or what they are made of! Hopefully this will do the the trick. I will let you know.
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Post by alfius on Apr 20, 2015 15:38:32 GMT -5
Ok.. I live in Houston and I purchased this scooter because I love the Vespa Look but I could not afford one. I bought it at the local dealer and got it assembled and running. On the way home it was immediately running great, but after a few miles I noticed that the scooter started to dive to the left.. meaning that I had to firmly hold the handlebar and push "right" to keep it straight.. Once I got home I waited for the tires to cool down and I checked the pressure. The front tire was actually low.. easy fix!... I thought. After a few hours I went for another ride around town. The scooter was going perfect, than after a while.. diving again! same side. I thought the tire was losing pressure. Got back home, waited to cool down the tire, and checked the pressure. It was perfectly fine.... So... I wonder: what can make the scooter "dive" after a few miles, and not immediately? The tires look cheap and without brand.. can it be that the sidewall of the tire is so cheap and weak that cannot handle the weight? I am planning to replace both tires with Pirelli SL26, and check Fork Oil quantity and quality. Also.. I will check that front tire and rear tire are aligned..
Any other suggestions? Thanks!
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