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docjones

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My vibration problem was
« on: July 15, 2010, 06:52:14 PM »
The front tire. I replaced the OEM Chin Shin with a Michelin and now my 125 rides like it is on glass.
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2010, 01:48:30 AM »
Cool A new balanced tire can make a world of difference.
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2010, 01:00:58 PM »
Quote from: art on July 16, 2010, 01:48:30 AM
Cool A new balanced tire can make a world of difference.

..even the stock CST can be (probably most of them) balanced to perfection.

There are no balancing weights on my front rim which suggest they just don't
bother doing it. The tire might have been fine.
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2010, 02:42:57 PM »
There were no weights on my old or new tire either. My girlfriends Agility 125 doesn't have weights on her wheels either and hers rides like it's on glass with the old CST. Go figure. All I know is I'm a happy camper now and can do 60mph without my teeth chattering.
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2010, 03:18:21 AM »
..cheng shins suck...the quicker you can get them off your scoot, the sooner you will know just how much they do ..... suck......


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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2010, 09:59:22 AM »
Quote from: wordslinger on July 17, 2010, 03:18:21 AM
..cheng shins suck...the quicker you can get them off your scoot, the sooner you will know just how much they do ..... suck......

 :o

I've ridden a huge amount of different scooters (worked 2 years at a bike shop) on all kinds of tires,
owned 2 scooters myself and I'll agree that the stock CST tires suck for slick city roads and are especially
dangerous when going over wet crosswalks (painted parts), but I was expecting them to be much worse.

On good dry roads, I have no problems leaning them over almost all the way, and I've scraped my center
stand more then once doing 50mph+ at some on/off ramps.

That said, they've progressively started getting worse at around 7.000km on the clock, and are now turning
to plastic rapidly. However, until 7k, they were just fine.
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2010, 11:02:32 AM »
i had this exact same vibration on my new super8 125... it was also the front wheel. as it was new they simply replaced the front wheel with another one from another new scooter and now its spot on :)
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2010, 03:17:57 AM »
Quote from: Cortez on July 18, 2010, 09:59:22 AM
I've ridden a huge amount of different scooters (worked 2 years at a bike shop) on all kinds of tires,
owned 2 scooters myself and I'll agree that the stock CST tires suck for slick city roads and are especially
dangerous when going over wet crosswalks (painted parts), but I was expecting them to be much worse.

On good dry roads, I have no problems leaning them over almost all the way, and I've scraped my center
stand more then once doing 50mph+ at some on/off ramps.

That said, they've progressively started getting worse at around 7.000km on the clock, and are now turning
to plastic rapidly. However, until 7k, they were just fine.


..damn near my same experience with the cheng-sh**s on my a50...


..they do suck on painted, even morning dew-wet painted road surfaces...

..i did a gymnastic split while braking on a painted directional arrow one morning...
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2010, 03:21:40 AM »
..i did a gymnastic split while braking on a painted directional arrow one morning...

Hope the Russian judge gave you a good score on it.
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2010, 03:25:31 AM »
...pssth...

.. 8.5 due to poor form....


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oswaldters

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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2010, 03:26:48 AM »
But I bet you made it up on the artistic interpretation portion.
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2010, 02:08:42 PM »
Quote from: wordslinger on October 17, 2010, 03:17:57 AM

..damn near my same experience with the cheng-sh**s on my a50...


..they do suck on painted, even morning dew-wet painted road surfaces...

..i did a gymnastic split while braking on a painted directional arrow one morning...

After locking up my front 2 times in the same day for no apparent reason
(ok, I was braking, that could be it, damnit) I replaced the front tire as I
don't have a death wish just yet. Put a nice and soft Sava MC29 Sporty
(probably only available in EU markets) on it.

If any of you ride in the wet, and you got over 7.000km on your CST tires,
replace them, no questions asked. Any tire will do, as long as it's new
and from a respectable brand.
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2010, 12:47:54 AM »
If any of you ride in the wet, and you got over 7.000km on your CST tires,
replace them,

..i'd tend to agree with that!!!!
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2010, 12:34:41 AM »
Cant beat Michelin tires!
They are awesome!

Good tires can make a scooter into a whole new feeling bike
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Re: My vibration problem was
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2010, 12:58:26 AM »
I'd like to see the Michelin's. Are all the available tire brands so angled on the front?
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