UV protection spray on hoses? By prodigit (Read 884 times)

[prodigit]

You think it's a good idea to spray UV protection on the hoses of my bike and tires? (The type of spray they use to make tires look like new; supposed to also prevent cracking).

[richardthescooter3]

I don't know about spraying on hoses? (if you spray the vacuum hoses, they may soften up, that wouldn't be good) but the side of the tire would be ok.

[nulldevice]

The tires on my utility trailer are 20 years old and has been stored outside. They haven't weather checked. Tires on my car over ten years old haven't cracked yet either.

Please yourself, but I think you are worried about a non-issue.

[prodigit]

Not worried about the tires,
Worried about the many reviews I read about cracking hoses on chinese scooters. Thought some UV spray could do good, as over here you can get burned in 1 hour driving in the afternoon sun.

[nulldevice]

The consensus on the boards is to replace the fuel and vacuum hoses. I don't know what to suggest about the brake hoses -- maybe replace them with stainless steel sheathed ones?

[speedracer]

By all means replace all the vacuum and the gas line hoses with Made in the USA hoses. They are notorious for cracking and causing all sorts of fuel and vacuum issues.

[prodigit]

The only problem I might have, is finding the hoses.
I'll probably drive around with the Chinese hoses for a while, until I gained enough info on how to change them; what sizes they have, and where to connect/disconnect them (and where to buy them).

I don't know if they equipped mine with bad hoses, as they upgraded the bike in many fields compared to the other chinese scooters. But regardless I will be looking into changing the hoses.

[tvnacman]

Don't put anything on your tires , even on the sidewalls .

John