Dyna Beads, What a simple fix...
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Dyna Beads, What a simple fix...
A few weeks ago, I had my rear tire changed. It's my 3rd one. Anyway soon after it was mounted, I noticed a new vibration. Not enough to grab my attention and investigate, but I did notice it.
Friday, I decided to take a trip north up to Whitehorse Gear in Center Conway NH to check out new riding jackets. While I was there, I saw the Dyna Beads and decided to pick up a kit just for shitz and grins. Well this morning I thought I would see what all the rage was about these little ***** of wonder. So i jacked up the scoot and pulled the plug on the rear tire. While it was deflating, I spun it around and found to my surprise that I had no wheel weights on the rim. Hmmm OK, the directions call for removing them any way. Looks as though the dealer saved me the trouble, although to be fair I never did look for them when I got the scoot back after the the tire change.
Well now to the chase. I installed them in both tires, removing the front weights. I then went for a nice long ride at high way speeds and secondary road speeds. The vibration was gone completely. Maybe it was the rear tire without weights. It's what I am thinking. But the bottom line is the ride was like riding on glass. Nice and smooth and vibration free. I'll chock it up to the Dyna Beads. I don't think I will ever have wheel weights again.
Friday, I decided to take a trip north up to Whitehorse Gear in Center Conway NH to check out new riding jackets. While I was there, I saw the Dyna Beads and decided to pick up a kit just for shitz and grins. Well this morning I thought I would see what all the rage was about these little ***** of wonder. So i jacked up the scoot and pulled the plug on the rear tire. While it was deflating, I spun it around and found to my surprise that I had no wheel weights on the rim. Hmmm OK, the directions call for removing them any way. Looks as though the dealer saved me the trouble, although to be fair I never did look for them when I got the scoot back after the the tire change.
Well now to the chase. I installed them in both tires, removing the front weights. I then went for a nice long ride at high way speeds and secondary road speeds. The vibration was gone completely. Maybe it was the rear tire without weights. It's what I am thinking. But the bottom line is the ride was like riding on glass. Nice and smooth and vibration free. I'll chock it up to the Dyna Beads. I don't think I will ever have wheel weights again.
Last edited by soos; Aug 17, 2009 at 05:00 AM.
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I've always heard good things about them, had a expirence sorta like that with Ride On tire sealant, it smoothed out a vibe I noticed also! Might try the beads on my next set of tires coming up soon 
How much did you pay for them if you don't mind me asking?
How much did you pay for them if you don't mind me asking?
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I should have included that in my post. The kit was $10. It included a dispenser bottle, a section of clear tubing and 3 1oz packets of Dyna Beads, 2 packs for the rear tire and 1 for the front.
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It was a little tedious with the rear because the tire was on the bike and there was not a lot of wiggle room but it is easy enough if you just take your time. The front was a bit easier.
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Yes, you have to remove the valve stem, press one end of the tubing over the valve and the other end onto the end of the applicator bottle. You then fill the tube with about 1-2" of beads and then tap the valve stem with your finger or some other object to create vibration to drop the beads into the tire. You have to do this until all the beads are installed. Just as a FYI, the beads are as big as the period at the end of this sentence.
Last edited by soos; Aug 15, 2009 at 10:31 PM.