Tire changer

[garyspringr]

Balancing

Has anybody ever used those dynabeads in think they're called? I was going to have a local shop change a tire and that's what they use to balance, I wasn't sure about them.

 

[PGlaves]

Has anybody ever used those dynabeads in think they're called? I was going to have a local shop change a tire and that's what they use to balance, I wasn't sure about them.

This discussion could rival an oil thread. Some folksswear by them. Others, including at least one magazine test claim they are idiotic and don't work. The short version of my experience: they work, sort of. Better than nothing when nobody has an adaptor to balance your wheel. Avoid them in really hot triple digit temps. They clump and make balance worse. YMMV

 

[froggy]

Depends on how many tires you're think about changing and how often


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Not only need room for a changer...but some of these as well if you are popular

Waiting on trip to recycler/shredder 100 miles away next week ...no ride day

Whole lotta tread on the side of those tires.

 

[froggy]

I balance my tires after I mount them. I built my own balance stand using some steel and patio door rollers from the hardare store. The trick is you need an adaptor for the rear wheels that don't have axles. I have a replica of the factory tool for the four and five bolt wheels used on classic K bikes and Oilheads. I have the Mark Parnes adaptor for Voni's F800 wheel.

I have Mark Parkes myself, just ordered adapter for the R1200RT rims. Used to have an R1150RT until deer decided otherwise.

 

[henzilla]

Whole lotta tread on the side of those tires.

Not enough side wind around here to chew them up on one side before swapping directions to burn off the other side.. we have the twisties, most these folks prefer the long haul runs
And they are not much fun without the good center part

Some folks change early as well and my saver stack is stupid big already.

 

[garyspringr]

This discussion could rival an oil thread. Some folksswear by them. Others, including at least one magazine test claim they are idiotic and don't work. The short version of my experience: they work, sort of. Better than nothing when nobody has an adaptor to balance your wheel. Avoid them in really hot triple digit temps. They clump and make balance worse. YMMV

Thanks PGlaves, they sounded too easy. I live in a very hot area so they probably wouldn't be a good idea.

 

[PGlaves]

Thanks PGlaves, they sounded too easy. I live in a very hot area so they probably wouldn't be a good idea.

Short story of my experience. Tire mounted on F800 on the road. Failed to balance well. Didn't notice loaded with bags and camping gear. Got to Prince George, unloaded bike, set up camp, and rode at 110 kph instead of 90 kph we had been riding. Thump thump thump.

Tried 3 motorcycle shops, one car tire shop, and one auto body shop. Nobody could rig an adaptor to fit the F800S wheel. As a last resort the Harley shop dumped in beads. They helped.

A couple of weeks later in southern California for to score at the finish of the Iron Butt Rally, in triple digit temperatures the beads clumped with rubber dust (presumably) and the thumping was even worse than the unbalanced tire. As soon as we got home I removed the beads as best I could and actually balanced the tire.

I would use them again in the same circumstance but only as a last resort and not as a routine.