Motorbike part - b'vean

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Motorbike part - b'vean

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Anyone know what b'vean is?

My wife's new motorbike, a Zoomer, didn't have a b'vean. She got one yesterday for $5. I haven't got a clue what she's talking about.

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Obviously a b'vean is a clue. You haven't got one but fortunately she has.
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Re: Motorbike part - b'vean

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ពោះវៀន?

Intestines perhaps?

According to my wife this is the Khmer for motorbike tire inner tubes.
A Google search for ពោះវៀន ម៉ូតូ surely enough brings up photos of tires and inner tubes, (and of course motorbike accident victims whose intestines have escaped their bodies)

However, I thoght that Zoomers used tubeless tires?
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Thanks Rama, I think you've nailed it.

She did mention that her Zoomer just had air, but no b'vean.
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Just to add regarding Zoomers not having inner tubes, the local mechanic told her that she needed one. :facepalm:
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my staffs entry into petty cash for motorbike repairs - changed intestines on 20 aug, 5$
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No inner tube but has air? So it has only tire? Or you meant the air was 5$?
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Tube-less tires are tires that are just the tire. There is no inner-tube (b'vean) as it is not needed.

The inner-tube cost $5. Who would pay $5 for air?
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prahkeitouj wrote:No inner tube but has air? So it has only tire? Or you meant the air was 5$?
yeah inner tubes are so pushbike maaaan
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Username Taken wrote:Tube-less tires are tires that are just the tire. There is no inner-tube (b'vean) as it is not needed.

The inner-tube cost $5. Who would pay $5 for air?
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