Off road while I changed kickstart shaft and took her out for first time in a number of months. Front wheel wobbled badly when I reach about 20mph. Stop and check wheels etc... all okay. Start and stop a few times with same thing but everything seems tight. After it warms up the wobble stops. My thinking is that this is a "flat" spot on rear tyre from sitting a long time. Is this the likely reason, is this a common occurence?
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Wobble
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I wouldn't think it was due to tyre flats after only a few months unless the tyre had gone flat maybe but even then
You don't have slime in your tubes by any chance, I would think it possible for that to settle. It would be a good idea to have a precautionart go round all your wheel and spindle nuts just in case it's something else.
You don't have slime in your tubes by any chance, I would think it possible for that to settle. It would be a good idea to have a precautionart go round all your wheel and spindle nuts just in case it's something else.
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well done coaster,you,ve added a new word to the dictionary there...precautionART..
I like it ,Its very apt...well done...

I like it ,Its very apt...well done...
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Everything seems tight and didn't recur after warm up. Will give it all a thorough checking again anyhow. Thanks for reply.
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My school bus used to have some major square wheels if it sat for to long,only on the bottom though
. Sounds like a reasonable theory, except I have never had it happen on a scooter. Was the scoot sat up while doing the kickstart with low air pressure?
That's not going anywhere...
To be honest and the more I think about it, it must have taken closer to 4 months as I had to order other "bits" - always the way I find! So it was on the stand for that time and before I moved it for the first time I did have to add some air into back tyre.
....tyre pressure....travel the world on 50 pound....20 front 30 back 
