Question bout tire balance?
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Question bout tire balance?
Yesterday I had a friend change out my front and rear tires. He balanced the tires with the stick on type weights. I was riding today at a high rate of speed and the bike began to shake which made me nervous. I looked to see if any of the weights fell off but they didn’t. I do not like the stick on weights but he insits they are what to use. Has anyone had this happen to them due to tire inbalance???
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RE: Question bout tire balance?
Stick ons are fine. The trick is to make sure that the surface is clean and that you put half of the weight on each side of the "rib".
If you worry about it, get some black duct tape and tape over them. It's required for most trackdays.
If you REALLY worry about it, figure out what weight you need and go to the local dealer and get the proper clamp on weight.
I usually balance with the stick ons, then get the proper clamp weight from the dealer. I just think they look better than the stickies.
If you worry about it, get some black duct tape and tape over them. It's required for most trackdays.
If you REALLY worry about it, figure out what weight you need and go to the local dealer and get the proper clamp on weight.
I usually balance with the stick ons, then get the proper clamp weight from the dealer. I just think they look better than the stickies.
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RE: Question bout tire balance?
Thanks for the reply. Could my tires be so far off balance to cause the bike to shake a decent amount??
The guy who did the balance is pretty damn good at changing tires, which makes me wonder what happened. I thought that tire balancing did not have to be dead on just close. Is the front tire more likely to cause vibration more so than the rear? Thanks
The guy who did the balance is pretty damn good at changing tires, which makes me wonder what happened. I thought that tire balancing did not have to be dead on just close. Is the front tire more likely to cause vibration more so than the rear? Thanks
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