Junior
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Post by yoster on Oct 3, 2011 13:08:33 GMT -6
So I thought I WOULDN'T replace my valve stem.. and instead coat it with rubber gasket stuff. It lasted 1482 miles... haha
Yesterday on my way home from the store, rear tire went flat right as I was pulling into the driveway. Sure enough, valve stem. Oh well!
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2008 Roketa MC54B-257 (10,000 Miles) and counting
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Post by bhinch on Oct 7, 2011 15:05:53 GMT -6
Yep the valve stems are junk.....have you replaced the brake fluid to type 3 or 4....engine coolant....50/50 Preston....trans fluid...85/90 gear lube....engine oil....10W40.....just a thought....enjoy the ride...
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Post by JR on Oct 7, 2011 22:25:05 GMT -6
Hey man I'm just glad it did it in your driveway instead of going down the road at 60 MPH!
JR
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Post by yoster on Oct 13, 2011 15:04:20 GMT -6
Yep the valve stems are junk.....have you replaced the brake fluid to type 3 or 4....engine coolant....50/50 Preston....trans fluid...85/90 gear lube....engine oil....10W40.....just a thought....enjoy the ride... Way beyond that bchinch. Woulda done the valve stems a few years ago too.. but.. lazy kicked in and I went with the "coat it with rubber gasket stuff" plan. Then lazy came back and attacked! |
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Post by robbystowe on Nov 11, 2011 17:48:16 GMT -6
my rear valve stem failed on my second test drive ( i got the scooter from an older neighbor who wrecked it) i was going down the road at about 50 when the rear end started to go sideways on me. needless to say, it scared the heck out of me and i immediately bought new valve stems for both tires
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Post by timk225 on Mar 22, 2012 21:35:30 GMT -6
I just had the rear valve stem blow out on my Jonway YY250T / Viva MP250RO. Ruined a new Pirelli rear tire, as I was miles from home and kept riding before I realized the problem. The scooter was feeling weird, the rear end was squirming around on me, and the scooter didn't want to lean into turns, but like a DUMBASS I kept going.
Both valve stems got changed the next day for $7.41 total cost at a tire shop. The guy who sold me the scooter gave me a new tire with it, so it went on also.
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