Experience with Dyna-beads?
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Experience with Dyna-beads?
I would like to believe everything I read about Dyna-beads but I'm skeptical. Has anybody that has actually tried them, swear by them ? Do they work? Better than dynamic wheel balancing? Waste of time? Would it help on tires that are half way through their tread life?
The vibration I'm feeling isn't really bad, but it is there, at highway speeds and it bugs me.
The vibration I'm feeling isn't really bad, but it is there, at highway speeds and it bugs me.
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Is a "great" balance a perfect balance? Smooth as glass? Just like the ad says? Or, are you settling for even a little vibration but that's better than taping weights on your mags?
I don't mean to sound harsh but I'm looking for the best balance with NO vibration. I'm close now,(with stick on weights) but not PERFECT.
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I JUST put 1 oz. of beads in my new front tire with tube. After changing tires, the indy said no weights were required on the front but having never seen a tire with a tube that was perfectly balanced I was skeptical. Sure enough my suspicions were confirmed on my first ride as I have a "buzz" in my handle bars at about 70 mph. I bought some Dyna beads from DK Customs, one of our forum sponsors, and put them in tonight. It was easy as pie because all I had to do was tap on the plastic tube and they went right into to valve stem with the core removed of course.
Took a slow speed ride this evening up to about 40-45 and no issues, no hopping tires, no out of balance condition that I could detect. Monday on my ride to work I'll get it up to speed and see what it feels like at highway speed. If the "buzz" is gone I'll pop the weight off the rear tire and put the beads in the rear.
I have read your numerous posts on this subject on other threads and can say that you obviously don't understand the physics. Don't go on about how they "can't" work because according to many people they do. Tires are not segmented like a roulette wheel on the inside and the beads can move. I will know for sure on Monday.
Took a slow speed ride this evening up to about 40-45 and no issues, no hopping tires, no out of balance condition that I could detect. Monday on my ride to work I'll get it up to speed and see what it feels like at highway speed. If the "buzz" is gone I'll pop the weight off the rear tire and put the beads in the rear.
I have read your numerous posts on this subject on other threads and can say that you obviously don't understand the physics. Don't go on about how they "can't" work because according to many people they do. Tires are not segmented like a roulette wheel on the inside and the beads can move. I will know for sure on Monday.
Last edited by Juan L; Aug 24, 2013 at 11:11 PM.
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Is a "great" balance a perfect balance? Smooth as glass? Just like the ad says? Or, are you settling for even a little vibration but that's better than taping weights on your mags?
I don't mean to sound harsh but I'm looking for the best balance with NO vibration. I'm close now,(with stick on weights) but not PERFECT.
I don't mean to sound harsh but I'm looking for the best balance with NO vibration. I'm close now,(with stick on weights) but not PERFECT.
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I cant say anything about tire wear cause I only have about 150 miles on my new 21" tire since I put it on
But as far as vibration, so far so good, I don't have any, my bike rides as well with the dyna beads as it did with ugly weights
But as far as vibration, so far so good, I don't have any, my bike rides as well with the dyna beads as it did with ugly weights