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I have a similar balancing apparatus. It works well, but I stopped using it when I discovered tire sealant. I put about a bottle and a half or so in each tire and they're good. I actually had a puncture in my new front at less than 300 miles after I installed it last month, and it's holding air.
Hi, i have a older FLHTC 1984. i replaced the rear tire and need to balance it. should i grease the Timken tapered roller bearings before i do the balance? i did adjust the backlash with then dry.
no need to balance rear tire really, but you should grease the bearings every tire change..
I know I'll probably get some flak for this 🤣- I manually mount all my mc tires with a Harbor China tire changer and a no-mar bar-
And I have never- not once- balanced a motorcycle tire.... I have never had a single problem with vibration or anything else.
I always changed my own tires and quit balancing back in the late '70s. Been thru 20 or more tires since and never had a problem except one "blemished" rear tire that was clearly out of round. Pulled it off at 4k miles.
20764391[/url]]You are certainly not the only one. I have friends who would not dream of doing it, and some who would not even imagine Not balancing!!!
Not a One outperforms the other... in any way!
Me? Been owning a Rowe Wheel Stand for years... and some decent "spoons" as well as an old model "T" bead breaker... I do Everything the Hard Way.
I do Not work Flat Rate, nor ever for anyone else (not anymore)... so... All on Me.
Static Balance.
The first shop I worked in had an axle attached to wall and that was our wheel balancer.
It worked fine
Hi, i have a older FLHTC 1984. i replaced the rear tire and need to balance it. should i grease the Timken tapered roller bearings before i do the balance? i did adjust the backlash with then dry.
I assume you are going to static balance it with the wheel mounted on bike and up in the air, from what you question implies.
I would take that extra step since you have it all together without grease to set endplay. It will be more free to show heavy side without grease.
What did you come up with for the end play amount with your shims, just out of my curiosity.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Aug 15, 2022 at 10:45 AM.
You are certainly not the only one. I have friends who would not dream of doing it, and some who would not even imagine Not balancing!!!
Not a One outperforms the other... in any way!
Me? Been owning a Rowe Wheel Stand for years... and some decent "spoons" as well as an old model "T" bead breaker... I do Everything the Hard Way.
I do Not work Flat Rate, nor ever for anyone else (not anymore)... so... All on Me.
Static Balance.
I change my own tires with spoons on a modified pallet. Last few years I've been using Ride On/Beads for balance. Ungreased tapered bearings when I used weights. I use my balance stand to clean up wheels. I use a nylon bristle brush in a drill to spin and scrub.
I change my tires due to being cheap and impatient. Growing up country broke makes you learn how to do things yourself. I can change tires tonight and ride tomorrow, no dinking around with a dealership.
I have no idea what an old model T bead breaker is.
I change my own, too. I'm just too impatient to take them anywhere. I have a pretty fancy balancing rig I stopped using in favor of ride on tire sealant. I've had no issues with balance, and I actually watched it seal a puncture in my front tire not long ago.
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