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Tourer
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Vineland, NJ United States | What's the conventional wisdom on dyna beads in our Vision? The advertisement looks impressive but I've never tried them on any motorcycle I've had, just conventional wheel balancing. |
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Cruiser
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Mechanicsville, VA United States | I've been using them for about 5 years now, I've changed many a tire on my friends bikes and that's what I use in their tires too. They work!
They're a little hard to get in the valve stem unless you use something that vibrates against the stem as you are pouring them in. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | I would like to give them a try also, Don. Do you have an excess of them you would like to get ride of? |
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Cruiser
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Mechanicsville, VA United States | varyder, bring your bike to my house and I will install them for you cause if you don't have something that vibrates you will get very upset trying to get them down the stem.....the first couple a times I tried I almost gave up, then I saw on YouTube someone using a Scribing tool to get them in the tire. I have one of those Metal Scribing Tool and it works like a charm. PM me and I'll give you my address! |
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Cruiser
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elgin mn | been using them for2 tire changes, i like them
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Iron Butt
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| Tried them, didn't like them. I believe the ones that can be installed thru the valve stem are way too small to be effective. They get hung up on the small grooves and ridges along the inside of the tire. Air soft pellets are far cheaper and large enough to actually roll around and distribute themselves consistently. The Dyna Beads were 50/50 on whether I got a good balance or not. If they don't distribute during a very brief period of initial roll up, once you get on the highway, they stay where they are due to centrifugal force, balanced or not.
I also tried Ride-On tire sealant. It felt like it was working to balance the tire, but when I tested the sealing capabilities, it failed miserably when I used an 1/8" drill bit on both front and rear tires (just before a tire change). Not to mention that contrary to their videos, the crap got all over my wheels and the tire machine that the shop used to dismount the tires.
The only part that lived up to claim, was that it did clean up with water and left no damage to the wheel. It was just a nuisance and pain in the ass.
I went back to wheel weights on my most recent tire change.
These look very effective though --> http://centramatic.com/Home.aspx Anyone tried them?
Edited by Turk 2013-06-06 7:47 AM
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | diamonbird - 2013-06-06 7:22 AM varyder, bring your bike to my house and I will install them for you cause if you don't have something that vibrates you will get very upset trying to get them down the stem.....the first couple a times I tried I almost gave up, then I saw on YouTube someone using a Scribing tool to get them in the tire. I have one of those Metal Scribing Tool and it works like a charm. PM me and I'll give you my address! I got one of those scribers also, I've been trying to find a use for. Now I know. But I'll bring it with me so not to wear out yours, if it still works. It's about 20 years old. PM sent. |
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Cruiser
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Mechanicsville, VA United States | http://www.innovativebalancing.com/gallery1.htm
This is where you can order your beads from and get the item #DBS-BP3.............$17.85
Only use about 1oz. per wheel(1 bag has 2 oz.), go for a ride and check the balance, if you feel an out of balance condition add another 1oz. from the bag you had extra.
You can always add you just can't remove any without remove the tire. I've never had to do this.
One other thing, do not get any water in the tire or the Dyna beads will tend to stick together and they'll
lose their ability to balance.
Edited by diamonbird 2013-06-06 9:09 AM
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Tourer
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Prairie City, IA United States |
These look very effective though --> http://centramatic.com/Home.aspx Anyone tried them?
I have them on the Vision and they work great. They have made them for Goldwings for a long time and that is the 1st bike I had them on. Nice thing is you never have to replace them and if you keep riding a Victory, you are good on future trades as long as Victory doesn't make a design change. |
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Tourer
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Chattanooga, TN | They work and they are far less than the centramatic balancer! I've been using them for a few years now and love them. The tire stays balanced, regardless of any wear patterns! I get mine through http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/ when I buy my tires. It was about 8.99 for 3 oz, enough to do front and rear tire. No ugly stick on weights either ruining the look of a good custom billet wheel! |
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Dyna Beads?