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I was making my way out this morning and when I got to the top of my street and turned I felt the scoot go kind of 'nergh' and the back tyre is flat. I parked it just round the corner and came home to have a cup of tea and ask advice.

What do I do? How do I get a new wheel? How do I get it from here to where they change the wheel? Is it ok to push the scoot home (I imagine it's fine)? Can the AA or RAC help?

Thanks! I don't want to be off the road for long.
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That's really not helpful
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Have you examined it to see if it is a simple puncture? If just a nail say, then you can plug the tyre - kits available in Halfords.

If you are already a member of the AA or RAC then they can help - and if your insurer is Carole Nash you'll have inclusive breakdown cover on a fully comp policy.
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When I push it home will it be easier with the engine off or on?
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Have you got a pump? It might be just that you have a slow leak and the last bit just gave out on you - happened to me recently on a front tyre on the Fuoco. If you have a pump, take it back to the bike and see if the rear tyre will take air, then get it home.

You don't really want to ride it while flat - and pushing it with engine on and giving a bit of throttle is not advised!
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I don't have a pump. I just want to get it home. It's only up the road round the corner and is pushable.
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Okey-doke.
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Ok I got it home. Could not see the cause of the puncture though there is a pressed in bit in the tyre, like from going through a pot hole. Will have the AA come out tomorrow and look at it. Even if they can pump it temporarily so I can get it to the shop I'll be happy.
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Ok I got it home. Could not see the cause of the puncture though there is a pressed in bit in the tyre, like from going through a pot hole. Will have the AA come out tomorrow and look at it. Even if they can pump it temporarily so I can get it to the shop I'll be happy.
You're taking the long way round to handle a simple problem.
Buy a pump. If you're going to be riding, you'll need a pump just to top of the pressure to counter normal air loss from time to time anyway. They aren't expensive.
If you're going to have AA come out every time the tires go low, and pay a shop to look at it too, you won't be happy for long.

Pump it up and see what happens. Then let us know.
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Where do I get a pump? Do they sell them at service stations/petrol stations?
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Where do I get a pump? Do they sell them at service stations/petrol stations?
Halfords. You can buy a foot pump. Argos perhaps.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7402443/Trail/searchtext%3ECAR+FOOT+PUMP.htm
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Sometimes. Bigger supermakets may have them, your local Halfords certainly will, all those will be open on Sundays. Get a 'pencil-style' pressure gauge as well, even if you get a pump with a digital gauge.
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Right, I'm off to buy a pump. Will post what happens.
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When you get home with the pump and the gauge, inflate the rear tire to spec (it's in your manual and/or behind the glove compartment door...or whatever you call that over there). I believe its 1.8 bar (26# psi over here.)

Pump it up and see what it does. If it holds pressure then you can check it from time to time to see if there is a slow leak. Check it next morning, too.

If the tire doesn't leak, you may have inadvertently let the pressure go down over time until it became a problem.
It happened to me when I was a newbie. I regarded scooter tires as similar to auto tires, only checking the pressure when I got around to it.
My rear tire looked fine when the scooter was on the center stand. What I couldn't see was how flat it would become when I was on the scooter and weight was on the tire...It's not that easy to see that from a riding position.
I sure noticed when the ride become too squirrely to ignore. Luckily no damage was done and I have since been in the habit of checking the pressure every morning.

Of course, if it leaks then you are looking at a fix or a replacement.
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Well I pumped it up and it seems to have held. Will check in hourly intervals. What I don't understand is how the tyre could go flat, flat as a tack, without a puncture
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Also, is it safe to just ride around on with nary a second thought if it holds, or should I take it in regardless?
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Well I pumped it up and it seems to have held. Will check in hourly intervals. What I don't understand is how the tyre could go flat, flat as a tack, without a puncture
They'll all lose pressure over time, and as opposed to auto tires, there's not a lot of pressure to lose before them become dangerously low. That's why you have to check them regularly.

And sometimes some local idiot kid thinks it's a very funny to let the air out of someone's tires, too. When they get older, you find them trowing rocks off overpasses.

I don't think hourly is necessary at this point. If you're not riding, check it this evening and then in the morning. If you check it too often you may be letting out enough air to get a false positive, if you get my meaning.
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Possibles are as Menhir said, if you did not have a gauge, then you have not been checking the pressure.. So most likely the pressure has gone down over time, bumps here bumps there, getting heated up then cooling down.. and time all these will lower the pressure in you tires.. So check the front tire as well, my guess is that it is low as well.
So after, how long have you had the scoot?? you hit a bump or something and it broke the seal around the tires edge enough to let the rest of the air pressure out. Maybe you came off the curb, the rear smacks the ground pretty hard when you do that.
As you have learned the hard way "Tire pressure is very important to maintain" It is something you have to do regularly. You do not have to check it every day, but atleast a few times a week should do. And remember when your checking it every hiss of air you hear is some pressure getting out. Also a little gets out as you put the pump on, and take it off. So it would probably be a good idea that atleast once every two weeks or if the tires get more than a few pounds low that you should pump the air pressure up over what it is supposed to be, Take the pump off, then check it with the gauge and bring it down to the correct setting. It is easier than it sounds, and it does not take much more time.
Since you let this go, I wonder if you have checked the oil, how many miles are on your scoot, is it time for a service.. such things like that. It sounds like your fairly new to scootering, so do not worry too much about not doing this stuff, but you do need to learn how to check these things, as it will help you to have a much safer scootering life. If nothing else hook up with Jimc and see if he can teach you how to maintain your scoot, so you can take care of these little things that always crop up.

If the tire is holding air, I would try to ride it around the area for a bit and check the air again, if it is holding then ride around a bit more. Once you get back and it has still held air. Then check again tonight, and again in the morning. Remember if the pressure is at say 26lbs tonight that it may be a little lower in the morning due to cooling down overnight.
Good luck to you!!
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I will put in for a service in the next 2 weeks regardless. I never check the oil cos I thought 4-strokes didn't need checking
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And sometimes some local idiot kid thinks it's a very funny to let the air out of someone's tires, too. When they get older, you find them trowing rocks off overpasses.
That was going to my suggestion,it only needs the scooter to be left on the street or parked in the front garden overnight and the little darlings think its great fun as they stagger home from a night on the beer 8)

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Have you examined it to see if it is a simple puncture? If just a nail say, then you can plug the tyre - kits available in Halfords.

If you are already a member of the AA or RAC then they can help - and if your insurer is Carole Nash you'll have inclusive breakdown cover on a fully comp policy.
So in the UK AA will pick you up if you get a flat? Awesome!
In the US they only pick you up if you relapse.
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For your own safety, the safety of others, and to save your scooter serious damage you should stay off the road until you read your owners manual and learn how and when to check even the most basic things on your scooter. Please.
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Have you examined it to see if it is a simple puncture? If just a nail say, then you can plug the tyre - kits available in Halfords.

If you are already a member of the AA or RAC then they can help - and if your insurer is Carole Nash you'll have inclusive breakdown cover on a fully comp policy.
So in the UK AA will pick you up if you get a flat? Awesome!
They'll attempt to repair it if possible, and if not will take you to your destination, your home, or a repair facility of your choice. All the recovery services do this. Many people have it as part of their insurance (mine applies Europe-wide), others subscribe separately to a breakdown service that might be UK only.
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I had it in for a service last 500 miles and have it serviced every 500 miles. Is that not enough?
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I will put in for a service in the next 2 weeks regardless. I never check the oil cos I thought 4-strokes didn't need checking
there is a little round sight glass (like a little porthole) near the oil filler cap. put the scooter on its centerstand on a level surface - it's important that the surface is level - and make sure the engine is cold. look at the round sight glass, you should see oil between the two markings on the sight glass. if you can't see any oil in the sight glass, you need to top up. running without enough oil is very bad... like, 'explode your engine' bad.

as menhir said, it's really really important for your own safety that you learn to do basic maintenance checks. if you like, i can copy the relevant pages out of the Haynes manual and post them to you, since your scooter probably didn't come with a manual.
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I actually have checked the oil. I can see the balance in the dial/plastic disc at the side.

How much scootering knowledge do I need to actually ride one? I know the basics but lesve the ret to the mechanics. This flat tyre today startled me as I know what to do with a car, which is jack it up and change it. But there is no way I'd try any home maintenance on my scoot.
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I had it in for a service last 500 miles and have it serviced every 500 miles. Is that not enough?
it's not enough to check the tyre pressure every 500 miles. once a week is about right. pre-leader ET4s burn a bit more oil than later models. it's worth checking once a month and topping up if it's getting low.
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I had it in for a service last 500 miles and have it serviced every 500 miles. Is that not enough?
it's not enough to check the tyre pressure every 500 miles. once a week is about right. pre-leader ET4s burn a bit more oil than later models. it's worth checking once a month and topping up if it's getting low.
It's funny but I was going to check it yesterday but didn't. It was a shock this morning and a lesson learned when it went flat. Now i have the pump and a gauge I will check more frequently cos had the circumstances been different I or others could have been killed.

I don't ride it as much now I have changed jobs and where I was riding it every day I now only ride it about 4 times a week. I want to be a good scootering citizen and I appreciate the advice on this forum.
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I actually have checked the oil. I can see the balance in the dial/plastic disc at the side.

How much scootering knowledge do I need to actually ride one? I know the basics but lesve the ret to the mechanics. This flat tyre today startled me as I know what to do with a car, which is jack it up and change it. But there is no way I'd try any home maintenance on my scoot.
the basic maintenance is really easy to do, and it's good to know a bit about how the machine works - it'll save you calling the mechanic for things you could easily do yourself. it'll also make you a safer rider - it's important to know the difference between problems that you can bodge together and safely ride home with, and ones that are best handled by pulling over, switching off the ignition, and calling roadside assistance.
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the basic maintenance is really easy to do, and it's good to know a bit about how the machine works - it'll save you calling the mechanic for things you could easily do yourself. it'll also make you a safer rider - it's important to know the difference between problems that you can bodge together and safely ride home with, and ones that are best handled by pulling over, switching off the ignition, and calling roadside assistance.
That makes sense. I don't have anyone esle I know who rides a scoot so I don't get to talk to anyone about it/get advice.
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Every 500 miles? Every 6000km (4000 miles) for an ET4, or annually if that comes first.

Thinks - have you actually got an owners handbook?

This is the USA version, but reasonably readable:
http://www.wotmeworry.org.uk/manuals/ET4/ET4_USA/

Workshop manuals etc:
http://www.wotmeworry.org.uk/manuals/ET4/
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Every 500 miles? Every 6000km (4000 miles) for an ET4, or annually if that comes first.

Thinks - have you actually got an owners handbook?

This is the USA version, but reasonably readable:
http://www.wotmeworry.org.uk/manuals/ET4/ET4_USA/

Workshop manuals etc:
http://www.wotmeworry.org.uk/manuals/ET4/
Thanks for this. It may sound trite but I just want it all to work and pay the mechanic for anything else. I can be a bit of a diva Laughing emoticon I will take things more seriously from now on. Funny cos I have proper armoured pants and jacket and take safety on the scoot seriously, but making sure the scoot is 'safe' I kinda don't like thinking about.
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I'm guessing you're in the N8 area - there are plenty of forum members nearby (I'm a bit further away) should you want to meet some other MVers.
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I'm guessing you're in the N8 area - there are plenty of forum members nearby (I'm a bit further away) should you want to meet some other MVers.
That would be good. I plan to take it to the mechanic soon to get it 'winter ready' if there is such a thing. Get new tyres and general once over.
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And here is a maintenance schedule for an ET4 from the Wiki...

https://modernvespa.com/forum/wiki-service-intervals

I'm not sure how exactly well it applies to a 1997 (it's from a 2004 manual) but, still...you'll get an idea of what you may need to get caught up on.

Sorry about the drama, but it sounded like you've been riding for quite a while without doing some basic checks (and I was on my way out to get me some scooter tag pictures when I posted.) I didn't want to post "Sure, go out and ride" and then have you get into trouble. Wouldn't want that on my conscience.

Tire pressure, Oil, and if you've never checked it to date, gear oil, too.
I'm a bit anal-retentive about checking the tire pressure, mostly because my commute is long and I just want to avoid any problems on the way.
I check the oil almost every day too and guess what? It's always still there. Razz emoticon
But I still do it anyway. It only takes a moment.

How's the tire holding up?
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Have you examined it to see if it is a simple puncture? If just a nail say, then you can plug the tyre - kits available in Halfords.

If you are already a member of the AA or RAC then they can help - and if your insurer is Carole Nash you'll have inclusive breakdown cover on a fully comp policy.
I have inclusive RAC cover through my bank - used it for my car when I was driving but didn't know RAC covered scooters as well - do they really?
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