dyna beads??
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: KS
+1 on the Ride On! Went off of suggestions here. Just had new front and rear tires on my Road King. I'm super picky with how my bike rides and was worried I'd have some vibration. Took the weights off and put Ride on in both tires. Couldn't be happier! Bike is smoother now than it ever was with wheel weights and NO ugly wheel weights. And you get the added benefit of puncture protection.
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From: TOAK western branch
I was told not to use these if you have a tube tyre
Why?
What I was told by someone who changes tyres, is he finds high amounts of rubber dust in the tyre which is coming from the tube. So he says that it has a potential after a while of wearing the tube down until it pops
Why?
What I was told by someone who changes tyres, is he finds high amounts of rubber dust in the tyre which is coming from the tube. So he says that it has a potential after a while of wearing the tube down until it pops
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Texas
My stock front rim has a series of dimples in the rim. These dimples are manufactures in (not damage). I think some of the beads get caught in these dimples and therefore cannot flow free to balance the tire. Not sure about this but I am sure they did not work and were installed correctly.
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Well since there are several riders with the front wheel problem, can you guys go see how much weight is use to balance your wheel then post it here. I have read that if the beads don't work, it's because the wheel needs more weight than the beads provided. But you guys might be blowing that theory out of the water.
Beary
Beary
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From: Honah Lee
Modern aluminum wheels and quality tire require so little weight, most need little if any weight to balance them. Spoke wheels and bad tires are the exception. What does the out of balance term mean? Crudely, it is a wheel with a heavy area. It actually can be concentrated in one area or more than one area. A static balance (with a bubble level) will fix one place. Dynamic balance (spinning) uses equipment to find multi places and shows were to add more the one weight to compensate. The heavy side tends to fling out more than the light side and this is the vibration you fill. If you decide to go with something loose inside, try it with nothing at first just to see what you have. On a smooth rode (if you can find one), if you fill no vibration, they are fine.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Apr 2, 2014 at 08:49 AM.
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From: NorCal
I put 2 oz in my front wheel. Made absolutely no difference. I was thinking about adding another two, but I may take the beads out and try 8 oz of Ride On. Putting beads in an Agitator wheel is a pain in the a**. The valve stem does not allow for beads to flow through. You have to break the bead off the rim and pour the beads in.
Only bummer about the Ride On is the manual states there may be vibration for the first 10 miles. I guess the stuff settles when parked. Beads don't do that...
Only bummer about the Ride On is the manual states there may be vibration for the first 10 miles. I guess the stuff settles when parked. Beads don't do that...
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I put a new Dunlop front tire on my wife's bike 2 years ago with 1 oz. of Dyna Beads. It's been smooth as silk with no vibration. I was careful to use just enough window cleaner fluid for lubrication to get the tire on the rim. Could some of the trouble people are having be too much lube got in the rim and some of the beads are clumped together? Just a thought.
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Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 203
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From: Livingston, La.
When I purchased my Dyna Beads, I was told to make sure they were clean as some have an oil residue that keeps them from running correctly. They are said to clump together and cause an out of balance condition. I did quite a bit of research and found many MOCO dealers using the beads. They all reported no problems at all. The recommended amount of beads are 1 OZ for the front tire and 2 OZ for the rear. As many tires as the dealers mount, I would think that a problem would show up with them long before the regular rider. Mounting the tire correctly with the yellow mark at the valve and installing the beads clean and free of residue seems to lead to very good service. Later Fairshake
