Wheel Balancing

[guised]

Hi all,

Just got some Conti Trail Attacks mounted today on my R1150 by my local tyre fitter. However he was unable to balance the rear due to not having correct shims for his balance tool. And when doing the front complained that his balance machine was suggesting 90grams of weight and that he thought this was wrong and was a product of the wheel being spoked.

So I left with a pair of wheels with nice new tyres but unbalanced. I've not ridden the bike yet so I don't know how badly this will affect the ride but I'm not that happy that I've got to trudge off somewhere and take the wheels out again and get them properly balanced.

Am I being over cautious? Have other members experienced similar issues from tyre fitters when presented with GS wheels? Anyone got recommendations of tyre fitters around east London that handle GS wheels competently?

Thanks
Dan

 

[cookie]

i always get both wheels balanced, but only one place round here has the adaptor needed for the rear wheel. never had any trouble with getting the front done, but have had fairly large weights on both.

 

[davegs]

Balanced

My back when is not balanced as I fitted the tyre myself no difference I doubt if you'll notice the front either.

 

[Vern]

What's this wheel balancing lark then

 

[Bikerbrady]

Roy at RGM balanced mine and he did it by hand as he doesnt have the fancy balancing machine and they are absolutely bang on.

Dont ask me to describe how its done as I couldnt even start to explain despite watching him do it, all I will say is that the wheel sits in a cradle and is free to rotate.

Have to say Id be pretty peeved if I went to have the work done and only got half a job!!!

Im sure someone on here will explain how the non machine balancing is done

Biker

 

[Marks adventure]

Roy at RGM balanced mine and he did it by hand as he doesnt have the fancy balancing machine and they are absolutely bang on.

Dont ask me to describe how its done as I couldnt even start to explain despite watching him do it, all I will say is that the wheel sits in a cradle and is free to rotate.

Have to say Id be pretty peeved if I went to have the work done and only got half a job!!!

Im sure someone on here will explain how the non machine balancing is done

Biker

Have a look HERE it will show you the machine

and HERE to show you how to do it

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

I've never had either of my 1100 wheels balanced in 60k miles

 

[Bikerbrady]

Yep thats the baby

I do a lot of motorway work and not sure quite what it would be like at speeds in excess of 70mph if you didnt have the wheels balanced! not that I exceed the speed limit

Biker

 

[Dellis]

Have a look HERE it will show you the machine

and HERE to show you how to do it

That's what I use and the method I employ.

 

[Dellis]

The abba single side universal adaptor doesn't work for a GS rear wheel as the centre hole is too large but a pal of mine turned me a specific adaptor which works a treat.

Dave

 

[Stanley Knife]

Why not try it out first,chances are it won't need balanced anyway.

In 30 years of fitting my own tyres on all sorts of wheels I have only once felt the need to remove a wheel and balance a new tyre.

If needed would it not be possible to jack up the bike remove the calipers and balance the (front) wheel on the bike

 

[rudiemoto]

all wheels need to be need balanced,dont care if you lot have been riding for 10000000000yrs i went to kwikfit and he said



but i dont need balanced wheels cause i am :adv:

 

[samual1962]

all wheels need to be need balanced,dont care if you lot have been riding for 10000000000yrs i went to kwikfit and he said



but i dont need balanced wheels cause i am :adv:

if ure really fat,it doesnt matter

 

[alimey4u2]

Unbalanced wheels cause tyre scalloping....If you don't see it you're lucky..

 

[alimey4u2]

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/problems.htm

 

[davegs]

balancing

So, on balance, nothing to worry about!.

 

[ianboydsnr]

I do my own, using a marc parnes balancer, which was bought as a present for me, costs very little in time and money to balance, I would just balance the front using a couple of wheel bearings, with the grease removed and the front axel shaft, if I did'nt already have the kit!
http://www.marcparnes.com/

Though I do know people who have made their own version of the balancer, which is just a shaft a couple of bearings and a couple of cones.

 

[guised]

So, on balance, nothing to worry about!.

Seems like it. Anyone from around NE London recommend a good tyre place for future changes?

 

[alimey4u2]

If you have a paddock stand this is a cheap option, even cheap if you buy theirs too....http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=310093652403

 

[(RIP) ugg]

I've never had either of my 1100 wheels balanced in 60k miles

new tyres 6000 miles dun so far , never balanced...runs fine