Works for me up to 300km/h, as well as at 55 degree lean angle.
Why would your wheel not be close to balanced after a simple tire change?
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Works for me up to 300km/h, as well as at 55 degree lean angle.
Why would your wheel not be close to balanced after a simple tire change?
Because tires are not perfect, and inbalanced. I can tell you have no idea what you are talking about.
300km/hr, 55 degree lean ..sure. Love the internet.
True, so is the wind, unless you ride in a vacuum.
Also, reading comprehension is clearly not your strong suit.
Funny, never seen a $5000 balancing machine at the race track. I guess the Pirelli/Michelin/Bridgestone/Dunlop tire vendors have been doing it wrong.
The internet IS awesome.
u guys are amateurs. i just drove the bike to the shop with my tires strapped to the bike. threw the bike on the center stand and took the wheels off. i used an old car tire under my headers to hold the front wheel off the ground.
disregard my last post. i thought we were talking about motorcycle tires. i guess i was wrong and i have nothing to add to the current topic.
OnAnySunday
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OP, whats the blue car in the garage in the background?
oh, and you clearly already have too much disposable income, Duc 750 that has sat for years...
This. http://jmlrestorations.com/media/gallery/ghibli aqua/ghib_aqu_main.jpg
that car and Duc isn't mine, just the 944 and CB ;-)
So this is a thread about the genius of saving on stands? What else, you save on chain cleaner by using kerosene?
Bravo!
Bravo!
I'm a bit confounded, can you explain the axle lubing thing to me?
OnAnySunday
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Sure, on CV joints and bushings I have, but our bikes roll on sealed bearings.
Where's Pegassus when you need him. Axle sticks!!!
http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforu...-Bike-Mechanics-101-With-Pegassus-(For-Noobs)
http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforu...-Bike-Mechanics-101-With-Pegassus-(For-Noobs)
Not really my pics, but I have done all those steps sometimes in my life:
hanging bike: (straps - $10-$20, are cheaper than 1ton jack stand)
breaking bead 2x4 - mostly free!:
[video=youtube;DNrhMUPxI3o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNrhMUPxI3o[/video]
filling up tire - $10 or less a can:
[video]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3d9_1357833501[/video]
balance wheel - $39.99 (I never bought it, I always use someone else
):
http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-balancing-stand-98488.html
hanging bike: (straps - $10-$20, are cheaper than 1ton jack stand)
breaking bead 2x4 - mostly free!:
[video=youtube;DNrhMUPxI3o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNrhMUPxI3o[/video]
filling up tire - $10 or less a can:
[video]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3d9_1357833501[/video]
balance wheel - $39.99 (I never bought it, I always use someone else
):
http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-balancing-stand-98488.html
So tire balancing is a scam? Thanks for contributing.
FYI, race tires are built to far better specs than road tires and have far less mass.
OnAnySunday
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Hanging is good only if you have somewhere to hang it from...
That way of bead breaking is actually better than some machines and doesn't mar the rim.
Filling with fire..what could happen, only good things.
You are balancing just not with a fancy machine.
SweetOnion
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So I had a conversation with Tony at Bluestreak yesterday about this very thread. Needless to say, we had a chuckle about this thread while he used a balancing device just like the one Yorkee posted.
He's no CafeRay obviously.
