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Looking back on all the years I've been riding both in the dirt and on the road. It think I might have gotten maybe one flat tire. In 30+ yrs.

Has anybody actualy been baled out by the Vespa spare
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I know its not the best idea, but I dont even carry the tools with me to change it, so I am screwed anyways.
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twice.
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chad wrote:
twice.
Interesting ... Was it the road? Or debris ?
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Had to use mine just this week in fact. I have ran over nails in both my front and rear tire. Rear tire is a pain to change on the side of the road unless you have the rear jack stand that Scooterwest sells.
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like a billion times.
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Yes. Too bad the new ones don't have spares, but the rear would be hard to change along side the road for sure.
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shawn45 wrote:
Had to use mine just this week in fact. I have ran over nails in both my front and rear tire. Rear tire is a pain to change on the side of the road unless you have the rear jack stand that Scooterwest sells.
My one tire change was the rear....take the cowls off, lay it on it's side in the grass and it's easy to do. That was it....just once.

On the other hand one of my friends get's an impressive number of flats, I think he's had two or three this year alone.
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Yup, I've used the spare on the road.
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I use my spare all the time... as a counterbalance for the engine

I wouldn't think of traveling far without it or the tools to change it though. Bad things happen when you are least prepared.
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twice.
Interesting ... Was it the road? Or debris ?
piece of wire one time and half a wood screw the other time.
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Just last week and I've only been riding the thing for a couple weeks. Had a flat rear tire about a half mile from my house. Pulled over and was pissed about the thought of pushing it home. Then I remembered I had a spare.

Flopped the bike on its right side in the grass (rusted dented bike) and within ten minutes I was on my way again. Used my handy 11/13/sparkplug wrench to change it.

I've been riding motorcycles for 30 years and this is the first time I ever flatted on a bike and had the spare tire and the ability to change it. Very cool.

I haven't checked the damage yet but more than likely I pinched the tube when I changed the tubes and tires a couple days earlier. It lost air real fast when it let loose. BTW... awesome deal from Scootermercato on tires,rims and tubes.

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Just last week and I've only been riding the thing for a couple weeks. Had a flat rear tire about a half mile from my house. Pulled over and was pissed about the thought of pushing it home. Then I remembered I had a spare.

Flopped the bike on its right side in the grass (rusted dented bike) and within ten minutes I was on my way again. Used my handy 11/13/sparkplug wrench to change it.

I've been riding motorcycles for 30 years and this is the first time I ever flatted on a bike and had the spare tire and the ability to change it. Very cool.

I haven't checked the damage yet but more than likely I pinched the tube when I changed the tubes and tires a couple days earlier. It lost air real fast when it let loose. BTW... awesome deal from Scootermercato on tires,rims and tubes.

Chuck
+1 on Scootermercato... I picked up pirellis tubes and tires all for 70 bucks.. Should be coming today!!!
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sticky hole
lots of times ..... ive had to split rims n change inners more times than ive had hot dinners

its the best thing about vespas ... although ive had a cool idea for tubless rims and the spare
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Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
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like a billion times.
+1 i am with u mate Razz emoticon
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once- was two up driving to a Canucks game 1994 , rear tire soupy flat. changed it in 6 min. parked at the front door of the Coloseam. My buddy Steave changed it while I held the bike against curb.
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twice this year already. nail and the other time i must have ran over something sharp on the road. something made a small tear on my tire......i dont think anyone would slash my tire??? (i hope i've been nice to everyone), so i assume it was something on the road.
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Helped change one on a friend's scoot.
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like a billion times.
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Hello

Enough times not to leave it at home.

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I like having built in redundancy (spare tire) on my scoot. I like having built in redundancy (spare tire) on my scoot.

__it can happen at the worst possible time. I'd rather be prepared.
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A few times. Once on an organized ride with a new girlfriend on back. She was amazed to see the tire swapped out in under 10 minutes and I said (internally) "if you're impressed with that imagine what else I can do in 10 minutes"
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Well... I guess I spoke to soon. I was riding back down the valley and the tread started coming off the OG Perlli rear tire. 3300k on it not bad for a 30 yr. Old tire. Razz emoticon

I used a cinder block and a good semaritan to change it out. I was back on the road in 25 min.....
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Well... I guess I spoke to soon. I was riding back down the valley and the tread started coming off the OG Perlli rear tire. 3300k on it not bad for a 30 yr. Old tire. Razz emoticon

I used a cinder block and a good semaritan to change it out. I was back on the road in 25 min.....
See man, this is why you don't start threads like this....totally asking for it.
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OG Perlli rear tire. 3300k on it not bad for a 30 yr. Old tire.
I wouldn't ride on 20 year old tires more than slowly around a parking lot or on a quick test ride when buying, never mind 30 or 30+! Even if they look great, will be aged meaning brittle and susceptible to cracking, also not a supple for grip, reducing traction.

All bikes I have that have OG/old tires, even if they look great, get a new set of rubber for riding. If it is all original and you want to preserve that, then keep the OG tires and rims, buy a new set of rims and rock that while using the bike and only set them up with the OG for show.

Then again, I usually need to use a spare on a bike once-twice a year so maybe your method (1 out of 30) is actually better!

-Luigi

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