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My grandson has owned his pocket rocket for almost two years. The rear tire is worn through. I have ordered a new tire and tube but I am not able to chage the tire or find anyone who can or wll.
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Changing a motorcycle tire without the proper equipment can be done BUT after being around bikes for fifty years I still don't change my own rubber.My advice is save yourself some money and a lot of frustration and take the rear wheel off yourself then take them to a shop and have them pop it off and put the new rubber on.Have them do a dynamic tire balance at the same time.The chance of damaging the rim or the new tire is not compensated by the money you save in trying this yourself.I know this doesn't answer your question but the advice comes from someone who has learned the hard way. good luck
#1 check your power voltage on your batteries #2 you need to check the power to the electric motor - #3 possibly replace the control module - #4 possibly replace the throttle
Use a wedge. Place the thin end between the tire and rim. Then push the tire off using the wedge and your other hand, work your way around the circumference of the tire until it is off. Use the same process to put the new tire on. But this time you will push the tire on the rim. This is a pic of the ideal tool you should use:
Replacing the rear tire is a real nightmare.....you are much better off purchasing the entire rear wheel assembly which you can do from the Australian distributors Funtastic for only about $10-$15 more than if you just bought the tire.
To replace the tire you need to use a bench vice which a couple of bolts clamped into it to hold the hub in place.....you then need to remove the sprocket assembly which is a reverse thread......i had to use a hammer and a large flat head screw driver wrapped in a rag so as not to tear up the teeth.
Once you've loosened the sprocket assembly you have to undo the bolts the hold the two sides of the wheel together and the tire will come right off.
All of this would be totally unecessary if they used a tire that you could remove just like any other mini motorcycle tire.
They don;t and so it is what it is.
As I said, next time just buy the whole assemble and then it's very straight forward.
It sounds like a bearing but you need to investigate a little further. Put the bike up on its center stand, rear wheel off ground. Then spin the wheel by hand and find that sound. IF you hear the sound really try to pinpoint its location. Then of course you need to get the repair book/ maintance book and go through the trouble shooting list. Good luck
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