[44890]

Is the central vac filling the garage with ozone ? And ...first.

 

[03zx12r]

Smoking Crack!

 

[riznu]

probably asking cause it has an electric motor which generates ozone. ozone = bad for tires.

 

[pushrod]

+1



There aren't that many electric motors installed in garages, except a CV system or maybe a freshwater booster. The one in the A/C air handler doesn't count, 'cause any ozone it produces is sent into the house.

 

[59513]

I am not sure about this. A few weeks back the PowerSportsHonda Dealer in metuchen NJ told me that the cement flooring in the garage causes damage to the tires and advised me to keep the motorcycle either on some old rug or some rags. I am not sure if all Honda Dealers are on crack.

 

[12er]

Just last night I had to replace my front tire due to it wearing out while I ride on the pavement, who'd a thunk?

 

[SmokeU]

Sounds like a problem Kook has.

 

[SmokeU]

The last set of tires on the Concours had premature cracking. They never even saw a vacuum or jack squat for electric motors. I think some tires just suck.



They were Dunlop Elite II's.

 

[Buzglyd]

Man get a clue! You didn't know pavement is the absolute worst for tires?

 

[58876]

Battery chargers don't generate much ozone.

 

[desertbilly]

Ozone is created in the spark gap of electric motors (and welding, I believe). And, yes, it degrades tire rubber. I'd be surprised if running a central vac for 10 minutes a week would be enough, though.

Did you check the tire-manufacture date codes to see if the tires were built before 2005? If it was a 2003 tire put on a new bike in 2004, it might just be getting old.

Also, if the tires have been through a lot of heat cycles, that might contribute to premature cracking.

 

[SmokeU]

No, but sitting on the concrete floor would destroy the tires.

 

[Kenneth_Moore]

Garage Demons

This reminds me of the old adage of how concrete floors could mysteriously suck the life out of a battery if you didn't put it on a slice of cardboard or wood. I never bought that one either, just a lame excuse for a cheapo product.

 

[ejis]

This is a well documented issue with central vac systems. They are notoriously jealous of motorcycles and have been known to sabotage them. The vacs are quite nefarious, but luckily ill equiped to do much damage. Somehow, they figued out how to prematurely crack tires though. Also, they'll put dino oil in your engine while you sleep.

 

[52425]

It really is a simple issue. It's the motorcycle alternator causing the cracking.

 

[seruzawa]

I heard it was gremlins.



The wingnuts told me.

 

[51629]

For just that reason I don't ride on pavement. Instead, I ride across the neighbor's lawns.

 

[51629]

The little blue Smurfs do it too.

 

[The_AirHawk]

You mean THESE cute lil' blue fellers?

Vermin, I say. Extermination is too good for them.

 

[55299]

A wound armature motor will produce ozone from the spark gap (as stated above), most modern motors have "squirrel cage " rotors and produce no ozone.