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#269550 Mudslide (User) Benton, AR Gold Boarder Posts: 674 Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Just wondering if anyone m&b's their own tires? If I can buy tires online instead of local and save around $150, why not? I believe in supporting local business, and convienience is worth something, but not as much as they charge sometimes. I've always been a "do it yourselfer". I can't make myself price tires local and then go back and have him mount tires I got somewhere else. How well do dynabeads work on spoke wheels? I'm looking at M880's.   Logged     Franksandbeans   The administrator has disabled public write access. #269556 Tealw1 (User) If ya can't wear it, it ain't worth eatin Expert Boarder Posts: 599 Re:Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   I've done 2 rears and 1 front so far (and that's spoked rims) . I use offroad spoons to get the old ones off and I use stick on weights. I bought a balancer off EBay, but you can make one (I think the instructions are in the Tech articles). The dealer hasn't seen my bike since I bought it 2years and 36,500 miles ago.   Logged     CAGUAMA-Big and Cool   The administrator has disabled public write access. #269602 hardone2get (User) Who care's what you ride! Just ride! Platinum Boarder Posts: 2603 Re:Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   I have the harbor freight machine. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34542 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42927 It works great and I have been doing my tires on all 3 of my bikes for several years now. You can balance your tires by using the axle and a couple of jack stands. Although I built a balancing stand with presion bearings.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #269604 Mudslide (User) Benton, AR Gold Boarder Posts: 674 Re:Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   I found it in the tech section. It was one of Doc's links. DO NOT OPEN IT! I PICKED UP A VIRUS! Thats why I'm not posting a link   Logged     Franksandbeans   The administrator has disabled public write access. #269605 Mudslide (User) Benton, AR Gold Boarder Posts: 674 Re:Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   I saw those at HF. Guess I don't understand how it works. Does is spin fast? How do you know where and how much weight to use?   Logged     Franksandbeans   The administrator has disabled public write access. #269644 MS1700 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2751 Re:Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Nitrogen and Dyna Beads is the way to go. When you Balance a tire and wheel, that is the beginning of becoming unbalanced, hitting a hole, wear, changing air pressure all sorts of stuff affect the balance, With the balancing beads, it's always being re balanced as it turns. So, no matter what is going on, it's in balance from day you put it on until you take it off, at any speed and any wear. What Dyna says on their website has always been true for me. I like using them. I toss mine in when I get my tires mounted - still in the bag, Bag bursts as you ride and wha la! And I am lucky enough a local tire shop will mount my tires for free. Spoke or not no difference.   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/03/30 23:27 By MS1700.   If you aren\'t running on the edge...You\'re taking up too much room!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #269645 fireman922 (User) Schrodinger's Cat - Wanted Dead & Alive Platinum Boarder Posts: 5190 Re:Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   So what, like 2 oz per tire? I like the idea of no visible wheel weights.   Logged     Ask me about my attention deficit disorder or my pie or my cat. A dog. I have a bike. Do you like TV? I saw a rock. Hi.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #269647 SMSgt (User) No, I don't ride a Harley, why do you ask? Gold Boarder Posts: 606 Re:Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   fireman922 wrote: So what, like 2 oz per tire? I like the idea of no visible wheel weights. That is the way to go but remember to never put in that tire sealer. Your dyna beads will stick in a 2 ounce clump and it will for sure be in the wrong place.   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/03/30 23:50 By SMSgt.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #269659 ekonkjack (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 376 Re:Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   While I can't comment on Dyna Beads, I've been doing my own tire changes on the motorcycles since the early seventies. All I have for equipment are a few tire irons and some rim guards. Check out youtube for some helpful ideas on getting the tire bead off the rim. You will need some leverage. I use a 2x4, and some blocks of wood.   Logged     New England rider since 1972,7th bike, EMT.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #269666 MS1700 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2751 Re:Who mounts and balances their own tires? 3 Years, 2 Months ago   fireman922 wrote: So what, like 2 oz per tire? I like the idea of no visible wheel weights. Oh yea forgot about that plus, no corrosion at the weights. Go Here and on left click on Tire Charts Motorcycle and the chart will pop up. Each tire has a specific "Dose" Two drawback amongst tens of Bennie's, The can't add tire sealer thing or if you do go right to repair shop. And when checking the air the beads can get in the stem, so have a compressor on hand to blow in stem 1st. I have some special stems designed to thwart this but I didn't put em on my MC but on my Car.   Logged     If you aren\'t running on the edge...You\'re taking up too much room!   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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