{"id":448,"date":"2017-04-11T10:53:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T16:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/?p=448"},"modified":"2017-04-11T10:53:01","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T16:53:01","slug":"now-offering-mobile-scooter-tire-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/2017\/04\/11\/now-offering-mobile-scooter-tire-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Offering *Mobile* Scooter Tire Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been buying tools like a madman, which is one of the perks of this line of work.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to focus on getting everything I need to replace the worn out tires on your scooter with fresh rubber.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most difficult parts of tire replacement is seating the bead once the new tire is on the rim.<\/p>\n<p>It takes quite a bit of air to be sure that I can get the bead seated on a new tire every single time.<\/p>\n<p>Some people like to use cheap, $30 12V compressors for a job like this. I&#8217;ve found those cheap compressors only work about 60% of the time. When it doesn&#8217;t work, I have to schlep your tires to the nearest tire shop and con the folks there into getting the bead seated for me. They usually do it for free, but it&#8217;s still a lot of time and running about that I can avoid&#8230; if I have the right tools.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why I stepped my game up and installed what&#8217;s called an onboard air setup in the MOTO2N service van.<\/p>\n<p>This is the compressor, hiding behind the driver&#8217;s seat:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-446\" src=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Onboard Air Compressor\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-450x338.jpg 450w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Onboard-Air-Compressor-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s the 2 gallon tank, hiding underneath the van:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-443\" src=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Air Tank\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-450x338.jpg 450w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Air-Tank-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here are a couple of tires I replaced recently for a customer:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-447\" src=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Tires Close\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-100x75.jpg 100w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-450x338.jpg 450w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Tires-Close-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tires on the left, that are on the wheels, are brand spanking new. If your tires look more like the ones on the right,\u00a0you&#8217;re probably going to need new tires.<\/p>\n<p>Most scooter tires run about $30-$45 each, and I can replace them for you for $45 each, for either the front or the rear. You don&#8217;t have to take your wheels off by yourself, nor do you have to haul or ride your bike to a shop and pay them to do it. I come to you and do the work right before your very eyes!<\/p>\n<p>To schedule an appointment, for tires or other work, just call (719) 565-9295.<\/p>\n<p>I serve riders up and down the Front Range, from Pueblo to Ft. Collins, including Colorado Springs and Denver.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been buying tools like a madman, which is one of the perks of this line of work. I decided to focus on getting everything I need to replace the worn out tires on your scooter with fresh rubber. 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