bearing or junk tire???? By deanc (Read 404 times)

[deanc]

so after all my repairs I notice the front wheel makes a roaring sound, so I thought bearing, but if I suspens the front tire and spin it there is no noise,. maybe the kendra original knobby tire? also seems to wobble at the front too. tire with lump?

[Bashan]

Tires with knobs make very strange noises including roaring. Tires can also make the bike wobble or pull to the side. I've had all of this happen on various motorcycles and scooters. If the bearing checks out I'd get the wheel balanced and the tire checked. I'm lucky in that I got an old biker just 10 miles away that'll work on any scooter tire and/or wheel, even 16". A lot of tire shops won't touch a scooter tire anymore for some reason. Rich

[deanc]

thanks I will try replacing the tire, it is the original that came on the scoot and has 3500 miles on it. I figured the bearing wouuld make noise when spining the tire by hand and since it is silent I'll take your advice.