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Old 05-04-2017, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TStephen
Looks like the 4oz mark would be correct but even if you add an extra ounce, it won't hurt will it?

As far as the spoke weights, you should be able to tap them up off the spoke nipple and they'll come off the spoke. But put the weight in the 3 or 9 o'clock position and use a pry bar and hammer so that you are only tapping the weight. Don't pry against your rim.




They look like they would come off easy but they are on there pretty good. Cants twist them off or anything. I think ill just leave them on there so i dont make things worse lol.
 
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You need to pry them apart to get them off.
 
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Originally Posted by hexnut
You need to pry them apart to get them off.
I figured id just leave them there. It couldnt hurt could it? My cousin said warned me to not remove them! He said that they are attatched to the spoke and they will cause leaks and a domino effect to the spokes to losen one by one. So that kind of scared me lol.

And another thing. Before i put ride-on in my tires my bike would noticeable go right when i took my hands off the handlebars on the highway at about 65 mph. So i figured maybe the ride-on would correct that. I just took it back on the highway and let go of the handle bars to see if it was corrected. Nope, it still veers off to the right. So i know in most cases the rightest of the lanes curves down so rain washing away from the highway. So i tried the leftest lane, to see if the rightest lane was cause my bike to go right but nope it still goes right when i try to let it go straight. Any thoughts?

Oh and just to not i do have my suspension adjusted for 2 up riding but i did not have a passenger on when i tried this. I dont think id do that w my girl on. To cautious when shes on w me
 

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Originally Posted by Gil Aguilar
... He said that they are attatched to the spoke and they will cause leaks and a domino effect to the spokes to losen one by one...
Sorry, but no
 
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Old 05-05-2017, 07:24 AM
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Stop listening to your cousin...

https://www.nomartirechanger.com/Spo...%20removal.htm
 

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Originally Posted by hexnut
Oh nice! Ok now i get what you guys are talking about. I looked up the tool and saw some more info on spoked wheel weughts.

Any thoughts on why my motorcycle is veering off to the right when i let go of the handle bars?
 
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One reason could be your front and rear wheels are not aligned together. Another is cupped front tire.
 

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get rid of the weights and install ride-on.
 
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phew...good thing you showed up

 


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