11-17-2009, 09:24 PM | #1 |
AMA Supersport
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Tire balancing
How picky or sensitive are you to tire balancing?
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11-17-2009, 09:26 PM | #2 |
WERA White Plate
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My tire installer does not balance my tires, the same weight stays on it, and thus far I nor any of the other guys I ride with have had issues. So no I'm not picky about it.
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11-17-2009, 09:29 PM | #3 |
Moto GP Star
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Not picky and I do most of my own tire changes.
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11-17-2009, 10:38 PM | #4 |
Nowhere Man
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Picky enough that even when I let someone else mount them, I usually balance them myself.
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11-17-2009, 11:01 PM | #5 |
Trip's Assistant
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dyna beads FTW
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11-18-2009, 08:23 AM | #6 |
TWFix Legend
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decently picky... not gonna kill 20+ min getting it perfect though. but I take my time.
with the knobbies... I'll get them close... but if it takes longer than 2 maybe 3 min... I'm done. can't really feel it with the knobbs anyhow |
11-18-2009, 08:54 AM | #7 | |
DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
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I had a guy that could balance the tire with no weight, just by mounting it. Worked on every tire, every time. He's throw it on the balancer to prove it.
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11-18-2009, 09:09 AM | #8 |
Trip's Assistant
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You should be able to. WIth proper alignment to the valve stem
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11-18-2009, 09:33 AM | #9 |
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I pay to have it done. It's cheap enough.
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11-18-2009, 09:34 AM | #10 |
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Ditto
If a bike see's 100+ then it needs proper balancing (IMHO) and I'm not chancing that
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