I been wondering if I set up something rudimentary to balance the wheels after I mount on new tires. Not sure how about to do this and how hard it is to do.

 

Squirt a bottle of Ride On in them and you won't have to worry about it. I'm sold on the stuff.

 

Get yourself some a dyna beads fill kit or something equivalent, and put the balance beads into tire. Lots of shops are doing away with balancing weights.

 

A stand from harbor frieght for static balance costs $40. I build bicycle wheels, balancing doesn't seem that hard for a motorcycle wheel,compared to lacing spokes. I don't do it myself for my HD since I burn tires so fast that it gets done at the dealer. I thinking of getting one for my Ural.

 

Before all the modern aids we can squirt in the tyre were invented I used to balance on the bike. That obviously means enabling the wheel to spin freely and I only ever did it wire-spoked wheels, using two clip-on type weights. Having identified the heavy spot after a few gentle spins, I would mount the two weights at equal distances either side of the out of balance spot, then move them closer or further apart to suit. Simples!

Which of your bikes are you working on? If on a cast wheel the above system will work equally well, using sticky tape to hold self-adhesive weights until you're happy where they have to go.

 

Use dynabeads or ride on fluid. You won't believe how smooth the ride will be.

 

I like the Dyna Beads (or similar). They can be picked up cheap on fleabay. No need to dis-assemble anything other than removing the tire valve core or just breaking the tire bead (use a large c-clamp) and pour them in. I use ceramic, but I see stainless steel is available also. Not sure if one is better than the other.

One ounce for front, two ounces for rear. Simple. YD

 

+2 for Dyna Beads.

 

I use the Dyna Beads,

 

I use one of these, have a bunch automotive wheel weights that is temporarily used to dial it in, remove them and use the stick on's from Harbor Freight, $6 for a large pack of them