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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People GT 300i => Topic started by: Mscmkr on May 18, 2014, 01:52:10 AM

Title: Turning with the 16 inch tires?
Post by: Mscmkr on May 18, 2014, 01:52:10 AM
I have another question about the People. I just test rode one and noticed there is a pretty big difference turning the 12 inch tires on the Like compared to the 16 inch tires on the People. I found myself having to kinda hit the brakes a couple times going into a turn because I felt I had to fight the bike a bit to get it to turn. It didn't seem to want to. On my Like I almost hip turn that one with ease. The People feels like it doesn't want to lean into a turn.
    Is this something you get used to pretty quickly? Or is there a bit of a learning curve moving from the smaller tires to the larger ones?

   Thanks again everyone and ride safe, mscmkr
Title: Re: Turning with the 16 inch tires?
Post by: zombie on May 18, 2014, 02:23:51 AM
Learning curve. Lean more, and turn the bars less.
Title: Re: Turning with the 16 inch tires?
Post by: TLRam1 on May 18, 2014, 07:28:17 AM
I have a 10 inch tire scooter and 16 inch people, I notice little difference, maybe the tires were low on air. The 16" tires are far more stable at high speeds. 
Title: Re: Turning with the 16 inch tires?
Post by: Mscmkr on May 18, 2014, 08:14:34 AM
This bike was used and had been dropped. There may have been something wrong with the steering. There was a pretty bad rattle coming from the top case and the rear end. It was strange, it just didn't seem to want to turn. I test rode a Downtown Thursday and that turned as smooth as silk.

Thanks for the info and ride safe, mscmkr
Title: Re: Turning with the 16 inch tires?
Post by: zombie on May 18, 2014, 03:41:25 PM
My toaster doesn't cook the bread. Is it something I did or is that normal for all toasters?

Oh yeah. I forgot to say I cut the cord off to tie the trunk shut on my car.

Dude... A wrecked bike won't turn... Is that normal? No it's you. :o