Well, got 'em on.
Soap & water, then wiped the rims with isopropyl alcohol. Got myself all situated on the cold garage floor, with some pillows off the couch. Get out my sheet of "12 - 15" precurved rim tapes.
Used the "wet" method, which worked a treat, then the wife's hairdryer (yes she was away at the store
with my daughter who would have ratted me out in a New York Minute about the dryer and pillows on the garage floor!!)
2 hours later - OK, I take a lot of breaks - to scratch and get up and walk around and look at my handiwork, make coffee, etc. It's a process.
Found the safe jack point for the front wheel:
Rear:
So, I turn the light out, pull down the garage door and get out my daughter's TinkerBell flashlight and.....
C R A P O L A.....these aren't "reflective rim tapes"!!
I go back and carefully re-read the ebay auction. Not a word about these being reflective from my American seller! The roll of tape I first tried was reflective...not these pre-cut, pre-curved strips.
So, small scooter wheels (13" or 14") might
require the precurved rim strips - and I think these are only sold
in the reflective form from China or Korea.
Still learning stuff here.
Will I redo these?
Maybe, some day.
Stig
PS:Yes, that's a cable to the parking 'drum' brake inside the rear hub. If you're going off a cliff you can lock up the emergency brake
and grab a handfull of 'combined' disc braking. You're still a gone-er - but they'll say, "He (the late you) owned a scoot with lots of braking options!"
Actually , I like that parking brake - have used it several times in the squirrely places I park for pictures
PPS: fortunately don't think anyone will be reading this far down under this boring header.....
