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Scooters - 50cc => Agility 50 => Topic started by: wordslinger on February 11, 2010, 02:38:58 PM

Title: ..viper stryke..
Post by: wordslinger on February 11, 2010, 02:38:58 PM
...got my new rear tire...finally...

...love me some viper strykes......
Title: Re: ..viper stryke..
Post by: zombie on February 11, 2010, 04:57:25 PM
On these small scoots, they are night, and day difference
Title: Re: ..viper stryke..
Post by: Shaka on February 12, 2010, 03:55:03 AM
Very cool! ;)
Title: Re: ..viper stryke..
Post by: zombie on February 12, 2010, 04:59:27 AM
Isn't it NICE. Please don';t get hurt proving it!
Title: Re: ..viper stryke..
Post by: wordslinger on February 12, 2010, 11:38:15 AM
...i never woulda believed the difference between the Kenda ( which is still in good shape..plenty of tread) and the Avon...

..feels like a completely different scoot...
Title: Re: ..viper stryke..
Post by: axy on February 12, 2010, 01:37:39 PM
My personal opinion is that there is a big difference between old and new tire, regardless of the type.

Old tires typically are worn out and have a flat spot. When you put ANY new tire, there is a big difference.

I throw away tires much before they are worn out because they become square, while there is still 50 % of usable thread left.

On big bikes, this difference can be felt even more. When I had Kawasaki, the touring tire would last 15.000+ kms but I would change it every 10.000 because it would not go into curves... it tended to go straight.
Title: Re: ..viper stryke..
Post by: wordslinger on February 12, 2010, 01:52:20 PM
...that's it!!...leaning into the curves seems effortlesss...and these Avons just stick so well ...
Title: Re: ..viper stryke..
Post by: Shaka on February 12, 2010, 11:57:56 PM
...that's it!!...leaning into the curves seems effortlesss...and these Avons just stick so well ...
I second that!
Title: Re: ..viper stryke..
Post by: wordslinger on February 13, 2010, 01:33:48 AM
My personal opinion is that there is a big difference between old and new tire, regardless of the type.

Old tires typically are worn out and have a flat spot. When you put ANY new tire, there is a big difference.

I throw away tires much before they are worn out because they become square, while there is still 50 % of usable thread left.

On big bikes, this difference can be felt even more. When I had Kawasaki, the touring tire would last 15.000+ kms but I would change it every 10.000 because it would not go into curves... it tended to go straight.


..I agree that any new tire would feel much better than one with 10,000 miles...

..but when i put the kenda on he rear, new...it didn't have this same feel...

..then i installed an avon on the front...

..well that felt good, if not unstable a bit...good forward grip, but not so much in the rear..

..this matching set is the way to go...
Title: Re: ..viper stryke..
Post by: wordslinger on February 13, 2010, 05:46:15 AM
...inject th' venom....