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Post by nulldevice on Apr 14, 2013 19:47:33 GMT -5
I think for the most part the front/rear designation is just an excuse to charge more for the tire that wears out the fastest.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 14, 2013 16:06:34 GMT -5
I dont rrmrmber. Take rhe adaptor with you and match iys basr to a new bulb.
the adaptot
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 14, 2013 16:01:11 GMT -5
Start saving up fot tires. I got 4500 milles oaut of my first pair. I feel so ripped off.  |
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 14, 2013 8:43:41 GMT -5
My scooter had an adaptor in the housing for that strange bulb. Remove that and you can get bulbs that will fit directlt into the headlight anywhere car headlight bulbs are sold.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 14, 2013 0:22:15 GMT -5
[replyingto=wiscompton]wiscompton[/replyingto]Your scooter tires may be cheap, and maybe take a half hour to change.
The Bridgestone tires that came on my scooter cost about $100 each and I am looking at buying about three sets per year (mu first guesstimate was off). I don't consider 500 to 700 dollars per six to eight month riding season to keep my scooter well shod cheap.
I am looking at alternatives . . .
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 13, 2013 23:55:20 GMT -5
I prefer to use Rustoleum or Krylon hammered finish paint for small area accent colors. The surface is shiny and the pebbly surface texture hides a LOT of surface blemishes.
Clean thoroughly, dry, paint.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 13, 2013 23:47:59 GMT -5
I would like to respond, but your numbers confuse me and I can't make heads or tails out of what you are saying. Take a deep breath, think about what you want to say, and try again. Keep in mind vehicle costs are usually stated in cents or dollars per mile. A scooter actually saves you money! for $1000 you have a nice scoot, where with if you're lucky you can do 10k miles with. That's $10k for 100k miles. No car you can get for $10k! And that not even mentioning insurance, maintenance fees (on cars is gigantic), and fuel. I have a car, a motorcycle, 2 scoots, and owned 2 mopeds, 1 big scooter (260cc), and now am building a motorized bicycle. Too much to worry about... If it where upto me, I'd say everyone that loves riding should at least have a small scoot (50 to 150cc) , a motorcycle (250cc to 900cc), and a car. |
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 13, 2013 23:24:43 GMT -5
 You can design for the soft tap to the head when you fall of the scoot, but the helmet will be three feet in diameter and weigh twenty pounds. You aren't going to find them and you wouldn't buy one if you did. All that nice soft padding you are talking about adds nothing to head protection and you will compress it and still hurt if you wreck. Helmets are to protect the brain inside, and in order to do that in a reasonable weight and size envelop you are gonna hurt on the outside and possibly you will see stars when you get clumsy and fall off your scooter, but you will walk away from wrecks that would cripple or kill you without a helmet.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 11, 2013 19:20:43 GMT -5
We are centered in the Akron, Canton, Wooster Ohio area. We take day trip rides from a few tens of miles to a few hundred miles mostly in suburban and rural areas. Occasionally multi-day trips happen as well. www.meetup.com/A-C-W-Scooter-Riders/ |
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 9, 2013 19:05:57 GMT -5
Again, where are the improvements over the last 45 years. I was grinding foot pegs and kickstands on Brittish and Japanese bikes back in the late 60s on Dunlop k70 tires, and so were those I rode with.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 7, 2013 21:10:55 GMT -5
I have 4500 miles on my TMAX and it is obvious I will be buying at least one front and two back tires per year if I stay with scooter tires. I don't accept as reasonable to only get 5-10k miles out of a radial tire, especially since that is what I was getting 45 years ago on motorcycles/scooters of similar size, power, and weight on bias ply tires. Car tires lasted about 15-20k miles back then but get about five times that mileage today.
Any one out there with tire design and testing experience who can tell me what I am getting for the increased cost and lack of tire mileage improvement over the last 45 years? With ---->testing numbers<-----? I am feeling truly ripped off.
Testing numbers would be nice.
Anecdotal stories from dark siders are OK too.
Saying more yada yada or less yada yada need testing numbers to back them up.
OMG! YOU'RE GONNA DIE!!! posts are not helpful.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 6, 2013 14:56:59 GMT -5
Im sooooo sick of people telling me to get a 'real' bike. Whats wrong with my scooter?? I can outrun some motorcycles. I got people telling me to get a Harley. Im NOT a Harley guy. In fact I AM into scooters. Why must people be soo ignorant?  You gotta quit caring what others think about your ride. It opens up a lot of choices and makes life more fun. |
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 6, 2013 11:27:25 GMT -5
I had the same feeling when I bought my TMAX last year. I think what I missed the most was being able to run all day at 3/4 to full throttle and not worry about losing my driving license because I am going 80 to  MPH instead of 55 to 65 MPH. It grew on me after a few thousand years. No, not like fungus grows on you! |
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 6, 2013 11:11:22 GMT -5
Oil isn't that expensive since these motors only use about one quart or less. I would use the cheapest new oil I could find. Cooking oil perhaps?
Now, if someone will answer the question about checking out the crankshaft. I have a seized motor to deal with too.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 6, 2013 10:55:15 GMT -5
I miss the feature my first scooter had. The carburetor had a needle valve with an external knurled knob. I could reach down and make mixture adjustments as I rode down the road.
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You can design for the soft tap to the head when you fall of the scoot, but the helmet will be three feet in diameter and weigh twenty pounds. You aren't going to find them and you wouldn't buy one if you did. 
MPH instead of 55 to 65 MPH.