Don't Forget To Check Your Tires

[King Vino]

I couldn't wait till mid afternoon when the temps are slated to hit 61. I work a midnight shift these days, so I'm usually in bed by 0930, but today, I had to start the Vino, and waited until 1000 till it was in the 40's. Sadly, I couldn't let the scooter sit there idle, so I had to ride it for a bit, and let me say, the Vino has sat for three months, and the TP was low. Riding a scooter with low rear tire pressure with salt still on the road ain't much fun, LOL. (I forgot to run the at-home air pump first. Never forget to check that tire pressure.

[sooznd]

My rear tire was completely FLAT when I checked on it after sitting for 2 months!

Still too much snow in my yard to drag it up the hill from the shed, so I can walk it to the corner gas station.

Anyone ever hand-pumped a flat tire on a scooter before? Would it be better to get one of those flat repair cans or will it ruin the tire?

Thanks!

[XPS1210]

DO NOT USE THE CANS! they make the tire all jacked up...

walk it to the store... or get a manual pump... it'll take a while but will work... as long as the bead hasn't been broken... and if it has, I doubt the gas station pump would seal the bead, unless it's a clip on style connector...

[sooznd]

Jered- THANKS for the warning. I know it is not good to use that stuff on car tires, but I thought I read somewhere it might be ok to use "fix-a flat" on tubeless scooter tires

[XPS1210]

I'm sure it'll work... but I'd stay away from that stuff...

That's one of those... LAST OPTION things...

[CheapWhine]

Another alternative is to use a CO2 cartridge. I keep a couple in my emergency kit. You can get the inflator and one cartridge for $13. The refills are $5 for 3 cartridges.

[XPS1210]

Yep, if anyone can't find these, look at something like sportsman warehouse, or a bike shop... also many motorcycle dealers stock them as they are perfect for 4 wheelers who break the bead on a tire...

[mrklaw]

the brand name of the inflator that uses co2 cartridges is Ultraflate. I bought mine at a bicycle store. I buy the cartridges from a sporting goods store.

[Lennox]

these are the same things being sold on "e-gay" as Nitrous.....

[CheapWhine]

I bought mine at k-mart... the inflator is by BELL.