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Old Jul 7, 2022 | 11:42 PM
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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.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2022 | 06:19 PM
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Won't hurt. They don't fail from "greasing to often"...
 
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Old Jul 8, 2022 | 07:31 PM
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I balance mine using dyna beads.

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Old Jul 10, 2022 | 08:06 PM
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I use Dyna beads also...no weights to see or fall off!!
 
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Old Jul 11, 2022 | 07:17 PM
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Little tip about Dyna beads: Don't buy the **** they sell on ebay. Those are too big to go into the valve stem. They were made for 18 wheelers.

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Old Jul 11, 2022 | 07:35 PM
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They're the same size as the ones I buy at local indy when in stock............
Dont know where ya get that info.............
 
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 08:08 PM
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Some idiot I know bought a pack of those "dyna beads" on ebay and they were the huge truck sized ones. Even though they were advertised as working for motorcycles. Didn't go down the shrader valve.

Wanna buy some dyna beads?


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Old Aug 9, 2022 | 09:33 PM
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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.
 
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Originally Posted by knuckleduster271
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.
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.


 
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Old Aug 10, 2022 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Racepres
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 have the same stand. Been static balancing tires for years.
 
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