Ordered a set of BT023s

Ordered a set of BT023s



Now lets talk balancing. Any true life experiences, good or bad, with either of these?

Dyna Beads for Motorcycle Riders and Dealers

or

Motorcycle Tire Sealant | Scooters Tire Sealant | Motorcycle Formula (MOT) - Ride-On

or ?

I do know that the beads are WAY cheaper, but beyond that I have no experience with either...

 

beads are total bunk

 

Not if they are anal.

 

No personal experience with dynabeads, but several members over at the Honda vtx forum (Honda VTX Forum | VTX 1300 & 1800) swear by them. I've never seen anyone post "tried them, didn't work". Can't see any reason why they would not work for vfrs

 

The Dynabeads worked on the CBR, but not the VFR. My front wheel requires 2.25 oz. of lead to get it balanced. I don't know if that is the reason why, but at 80 mph the shaking in the front end was violent.

 

There is no evidence that they work. And when tested by Motorcycle Consumer News, they found absolutedly no benefit. Nice idea, but it doesn't work. Why would the beads go just to the light side? Why would they stay in the light area and not just roll around the whole inside of the tire? Why would they settle in a way the equalled out the weight difference?

 

Probably neither....

Are you stalling them yourself or a local shop?

The local shop should be able to deal with proper balancing.

If you are doing it, get a balance stand at Harbor Freight for like $70 and get some motion pro adhesive wheel weights. $12 for enought o balance like 3-4 sets of tires.

YouTube for balance techniques.

 

I just did a tire change. My friend brought his No-Mar changer over as well as his balancing tools. Unfortunately he didn't have an adapter to balance a single-sided rear wheel so we left the current weights on the wheel and added 2 oz of the balancing beads. I have not noticed any shaking or vibrations from the rear, and I've taken her up to over 120.

The service guy at the local Honda dealership says he puts the beads in all his tire changes, citing that it helps to reduce feathering. I doubt that it could hurt the tire/bike in any way so I gave it a try. Even if it turns out to be hooey, it was cheap hooey.

I'd still recommend balancing the wheels normally.