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Scooters - 125 to 300 => LIKE 200i => Topic started by: Stig / Major Tom on February 18, 2020, 01:00:30 PM

Title: New City Grip Done&Done
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on February 18, 2020, 01:00:30 PM
Replacing an 8 yr old tire, which has been on my scooter for 7 yrs.....and still has plenty of tread.

Three things to note, so far:
1) That dealer installed 19mm axel nut was a bear to remove! Glad I had an impact gun! White residue on the axel is old Loctite.
I'll wire-brush it off and use blue Loctite again.
2) 8 year old brake pads look great
3) both bearings feel smooth, and rubber dust seals look good - may reserve the bearings & only replace the dust seals & valve stem this tire change.


(https://i.postimg.cc/cLXpG9yX/P1100116.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/c1XcdV5q/P1100119.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Qdb4w0KS/P1100127.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/tCgYFgtT/P1100132.jpg)

Buttered things up & reinstallation went well, for a Senior.
(https://i.postimg.cc/QMfVTv42/P1100139.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/jjBLsm8t/P1100142.jpg)
New tire born -  Feb 2019.

Stig
Title: Re: New City Grip Done&Done
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on February 18, 2020, 06:59:32 PM
PS: I checked - the speedo still works - I didn't screw it up!
Stig
Title: Re: New City Grip Done&Done
Post by: CROSSBOLT on February 18, 2020, 07:51:45 PM
Good show!
Title: Re: New City Grip Done&Done
Post by: Neil955i on February 20, 2020, 05:23:15 PM
Nice job Stig!
Title: Re: New City Grip Done&Done
Post by: de dee on February 21, 2020, 12:55:16 AM
I have as much fun fixing as riding,  1 service for first 600 Km.,. then I do every thing,  on all my scooters,. 
Title: Re: New City Grip Done&Done
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on February 21, 2020, 02:28:21 AM
Quote from: de dee on February 21, 2020, 12:55:16 AM
I have as much fun fixing as riding,  1 service for first 600 Km.,. then I do every thing,  on all my scooters,. 
It does feel good when you've improved the scooter in some manner - and not made things worse 😊
One thing I  attended to was a split seam on the front fender. Road jars had opened the seam's clips over the years. Working inside the fender, with wheel removed, I was able to put things right.
Reminded myself to inflate the front tire to only the specified PSI - and no more - to spare the front plastics any unnecessary jarring.
I'm not a follower of playing with tire pressures to discover some mythical sport grip😊 on my  s c o o t e r.
Stig