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When riding my Vespa 125 px my back wheel at certain times feels a little wobbly but i have had it looked at and its solid but its annoying as i feel its gonna come off at some point......Any advice ?????
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Veni, Vidi, Posti
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Have you checked the tire pressure? What's the status of your rims and hub? Make sure those are straight and torqued to spec.
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When the garage looked at it the stated that's how vespa's are and the wobble is normal , my tyre pressure is good just feels like at any moment it could snap
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Veni, Vidi, Posti
73 & 74 Rally, 76 ET3, 80 P200, 06 PX150, 59 Ser 2, 65 Silver Special, 90 V5N 50, 2015 HD Road Glide Special
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Got a friend with a similar scoot so you can do a side by side comparison? Unless you find another garage or tear into it yourself were just guessing.
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sounds like your hub bearing is going out. Your rear tire shouldn't have any wobble. Check and make sure the hub nut is tight too.
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My rally was very wobbly, especially around corners. I realized it was the swingarm bushes so I replaced them and it rode like a whole new scooter.
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Molto Verboso
2005 PX150 In a Part-time Relationship with a 2-Stroke Vespa Since 2007
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What kind of tires do you have? If they're old-school block treads and you happen to fall in line for a short while on some kind of lengthwise groove or crack, the tread might momentarily "track" in the crack and it'll feel randomly wobbly, much like riding over a bridge with a grate surface, except this can come and go, depending on how crappy the pavement is. It freaked me out the first time it happened to me, until I noticed it only occurred when I happened to briefly ride down a crack or groove in the pavement, and like you, I found the back end solid as a rock so was puzzled at first.
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SLOhound wrote: My rally was very wobbly, especially around corners. I realized it was the swingarm bushes so I replaced them and it rode like a whole new scooter. |
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TrumpyScooter wrote: SLOhound wrote: My rally was very wobbly, especially around corners. I realized it was the swingarm bushes so I replaced them and it rode like a whole new scooter. |
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Be sure and check that your hub nut is nice and tight and that the cotter pin is present and in place! (obviously check tire pressure and finally bearings might be the last item to check).
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