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Gsxrnz

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  1. OP - changing tyres won't help (much) riding over the piece of road in your picture. Observe from behind another scooter riding on the same surface - look at the motor and rear wheel in relation to the floorboard and you will see the whole "frame" warping on every bump due to the frame design, and cheap-as-chips suspension.

     

    Some after-market adjustable suspension that can adjust pre-load, damping, and rebound might help. A steering damper might also help.  But hey, it's a scooter and not practical or feasible.

     

    Best advice is to use decent tyres with a general purpose tread and experiment with tyre pressure. Don't go above the recommended pressure, a recipe for disaster in the wet. A slightly lower pressure will help grip and braking in the wet.

     

    Avoid the white paint when braking or leaning, especially in the wet. As somebody has already suggested, don't have a "white knuckle" grip on the bars, hold them loosely with bent elbows. Avoid the straight arm grip style.

     

    When riding solo over the section of road, shift your weight as much as practical to the rear and specifically don't have your weight leaning on the bars - this takes weight slightly off the front, meaning less impact from the road surface. 

     

    Standing up dirt bike style will also help, it just depends whether you're prepared to look like a muppet. 

     

     

     

     

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