Cost me $30 to get my last set swapped over.
RMC Yamaha..
Bring back Buell
Cost me $30 to get my last set swapped over.
RMC Yamaha..
Harley Davidson: The most efficient way to convert gasoline into noise without the side effects of horsepower.
'Fast' Harleys are only fast compared to stock Harleys.
Hardcore Biker
Does anyone balance the rim at all (without tyre)?
From what I've seen the heaviest part of the rim is not always where the valve is.
Double shot!!
Yes I have seen this done. it makes sense if you are fitting top quality tyres.Originally Posted by johan
Speaking of quality, I have seen michelin tyres fitted to michelin-branded rims and the balancing machine came up 000 000 with no weights fitted.
Steve
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Don't read this.....
Its a good thing to do if your static balancing say at the track mate, even if its to find out the true heaviest part of the rim so you can mark it. Then when changing tyres line up the red dot with that so it makes it easier to static balance.
Hardcore Biker
its gonna cost you about half that to get set up with tyre levers, then another $20 for rim protectors. You then have to make up a bead breaker, then buy some stick on wheel weights to balance.
Some good vids on you tube on how to do it. It takes a bit of practise to get it done fast though.
Worth getting set up with your own tools and doing it yourself though, given the rate of rear tyre usage of big bikes.
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In the riders seat
It makes no sense at all because as soon as you fit tyres you will need to rebalance it anyway
I've seen that happen on cheap budget tyres fitted on crap steel Toyota Corrolla wheels
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Just faidin away!
Balancing = Dynabeads! Forget the knockers, it's working for me! Magic!
Double shot!!
I have also seen wheels physically machined to balance them, so you are only ever balancing the tyre, not the rim.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
In the riders seat
It doesn't really matter at the end of the day whether you're only balancing the tyre because the rim has been machined to balance it or you're balancing a rim+tyre assembly, the only thing it may change is the amount of weight you have to attach
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Bouncy...bouncy..
It has been my experience that you generally are balancing the tyre not the rim. Most rims are quite well balanced, as they have been machined after casting.
"No matter what bike you ride. It's all the same wind in your face"
Fair weather rider
FFS, 60 bucks to fit tyres, unbe-fucking-lievable! Grind down 3 old spanners for levers. Rim protectors- snip strips of plastic from an ice-cream container. Lubricant - a bowl of soapy water. Bead-breaker - a carjack under your car on top of the tyre, or T-shaped board levered under the car. Whip off the bikes' wheel, tear off the discs. Study the various vids on the net on how to peel the tyres on and off. Go for it. Ditto for balancing, easy stuff...
Double shot!!
Not mine, but I ride a low cost bike. It's almost like mine have had the hubs machined off-center or something.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
human
are all the hardout's running non-balanced rims/tyres?
MFSC rises again
id just say lazy and no time on race dayare all the hardout's running non-balanced rims/tyres?
MFSC lives on!
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