Being a lucky SOB we found the Mini Stepthru  rear tire flat in the garage on roll out.  Much better now fixing at home then on the road in this cold  rainy weather to deal with it on side of road.   Could not see where it was coming from so I by the numbers turned her over and meticulously removed the wheel and began the process of discovery as to why since no puncture was evident.

Submerged the reflated tube in water to see bubbles coming from which area.   Nothing amiss.  Rolled my fingers inside the tire to find a tiny looks like part of a staple that was sticking into to tube not protruding out of the outside of the tire.  Good thing I checked before reinstalling tube and re inflating.     Cant help but think if RAD had not gone cheap on the nearly treadless tires with tires that actually had measurable tread this would not have happend.  Will be Amazoning for some chunkier tires despite the weight factor for safety reasons.

  Thanks Jim,   I had not thought of that and my bike is Black so using black PVC will blend right in, that that color matters that much.

 This is my repair I carry with me at all time... I adhere to the "It's better to have it and not need it then the other way around"  Old School style.  The only things you don't see are my CO2 cartridges and tire pump.

 Anyone riding their bike sooner or later looks down and will see the mess on the controller box specifically on the Mini 4 which faces front unlike the ST that hides it comfortably behind the seat post.    **Wondering if anyone has protected their controller with skid plate or some sort of fabric protection?

Quote from: MagnumPA on November 19, 2021, 06:39:12 PM
In case you never click on the RadRunner forum, there is a thread with 3 different people (so far) whose front wheel came off the bike while riding it.   One of them said the quick release skewer snapped.  Has anyone else had this happen on a different Rad bike?

  I look at posts like that along the same lines as info on back of bleach bottles "not to drink the bleach".   Trolls and utter nonsense for a variety of  pick your choice of reasons or people assembling their bikes who don't know what end of the screw driver to use.   Movin on.

*kinda reminds me of the fool who elected automatic cruise control in his Fleetwood RV and walked back to the bathroom and blamed ther accident on the manufacturer in court or the IDIOT on his Harley Davidson some years back who set the cruise control and ran off the road then sued HD!

Ya can't guarantee morons won't screw it up somehow.   WE the retail public have to suffer fools that corporations insure themselves for that we end up paying for in the end.

Quote from: George3 on November 21, 2021, 05:13:30 PM
I find it much easier to just flip the bike over supported by a pair of handle bar supports/lifts. Its a very simple, easy and secure way for me and I do all my maintenance.

Yes, that is one way to do it unless you are working on something on the top side.    To me this is a way more elegant way to do it but certainly your way does work.

  Hi Jim,

  When the warranty is over I plan the same  upgrade path you with our RADs!!   

  HD you did not even have to sit with the "Chrome Consultant" to get out the door and listen to their  7 year warranty push you need after hearing how wonderful the bike is but you NEED this warranty...   Hmmmmm.   LOL.     Welcome to a RAD world.

Quote from: JimInPT on November 18, 2021, 01:08:09 PM
My MiniST is about 80 lbs with accessories and without battery - how does this stand feel with your bike - is it feeling close to its limit, or tippy at all?

Can you provide a link to the product over at Amazon?

Thanks!

Not tippy at all - better than I had expected for since it was one of the most inexpensive work stands I saw while shopping over over the last few months thinking about it. The red one was $10 cheaper than blue so who cares what color it is? -
  Here ya go - https://amzn.to/3nDTXmJ

If you do your own installation and  maintenance you will prolly want one of these sooner or later.  The Mini Beast is up and held in new amazon repair stand!  Tired of bending over for maintenance with 4 bikes to service.  Holding bike w/o battery.  Need a lot of strength to hold up with 1 arm while clamping with other hand if alone.  Had my features wanted and meet requirements able to hold rated 66 lbs.

Quote from: HDrider on November 16, 2021, 06:38:14 AM
OR, I saw a video where they reversed the handlebar stem or bracket which would maybe be the best option for me and my wife. Any thoughts on that?

  I know you HD guys....   "Ya need some "Ape Hangers"... LOL

  We have both 26 and 20 inch wheel RAD's and YES, lifetime MC rider.
   
    The folding Mini is a hoot to ride and benefits from more torque from the same sized motor by the sole virtue of being smaller wheels.
The smaller wheels make the steering quicker than the 26 inch wheels but that is also from the rake of the forks being directly below.

Not hard getting use to considering the benefits of  and if you don't know any different
   

Stock seat is pretty nice comparatively from those I have used before.    Cloud9 was horrible for me.  FIDO seat on now better but not perfect.   

  There is a seat for every ass.   None of them are perfect, but some more perfect than others.  EOM

They mean well and have serious growing pains.   I was refunded a bike return only to purchase the new one on the same day and I have yet to receive the refund so It is in the hands of my CC company to take care of yet their warranty attention is second to none as I have personally had to use it several times.  They are the best of breed or the less worst of the batch if you want to play and come off the porch.

Exustar E-PM218 Mtnbike & urban adjustable clip less pedals -  easy to use.  Local to Seattle.  Pick up or I will ship USPS 2 day priority.
Like new in the box.  Used 1 week -  Medical condition precludes using.