Dyna Beads
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,118
Likes: 5
From: Coweta, Oklahoma
Yeah I tried using them a couple of weeks ago and had a hell of a time trying to get them into the valve stem. Was chided here on the forum saying I wasn't patient enough. My Indy here locally told me that tube tires have a small lip inside the valve stem that makes putting in the beads very time consuming and difficult, He was right! Its like trying to pick fly **** out of pepper with boxing gloves on IMO. Everybody here say they are great, so good on em. Just didn't work out for me. Good luck.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 723
Likes: 2
From: Nc
been using them on a couple of different bikes for about 3-4 years . My bikes have mag wheels so i just put them in all at once when changing the tire . Ordered 1.5mm zirconium silicate beads from www.foxindustries.com for about $7.00 a lb shipped . I did not see them on their web site but if you call them you can place an order.
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Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
From: Rockport, IN
Thanks guys for all the input. I will definately be putting them in my rear tire in a few weeks when I replace it.
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
From: New York
Ok quick question to verify before I orders as the weights fell off my rear on my 07 Ultra with stock tires, As far as I can tell if I am reading it right I should go 2oz front and 2oz rear. Just seeing several post saying that the touring use 2oz in the front and 3oz in the rear. Anythoughts?