wheel balancing

[lunchbox]

I know a lot of guys on this forum buy their tyres mail order and fit them themselves and I wondered what you do about wheel balancing. I got a 2 inch nail in the rear (!) last weekend and thought I would do a repair, so took half an hour to get the tube out - mostly trying to break that incredibly tough bead. (The sidewall is so stiff it would take a very heavy mx booted foot to kick it off - I persisted with very large tyre leavers till it gave).

I am picking up a tube from my local Protyre tomorrow then it occured to me that I don't have a dynamic wheel balancer in my small garage (surprise surprise!). The last time I changed my own tyres was before we did balancing, cos the old iron never went fast enough to create much centrifugal force - at least that's my excuse! Anyway what do other tossers do when they change their own rubber - or mend a puncture for that matter? All advice welcome....

 

[alimey4u2]

Bought a nice balancer on ebay.de....

 

[Deleted account AWRT]

Take it down to your local tyre fitter and have them do it

 

[alimey4u2]

Take it down to your local tyre fitter and have them do it

And let em f*ck up your rims while they're at it...

 

[ILMV]

Bought a nice balancer on ebay.de....

+1, I haven't bought one yet, but I dare say I will very soon

 

[lunchbox]

balancer

Bought a nice balancer on ebay.de....

How much and any chance of a pic?

 

[ILMV]

Look here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MOTORCYCL...555c412ef&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_4904wt_1167

 

[alimey4u2]

How much and any chance of a pic?

NOTE: Stand not included but quite inexpensive & all components of high quality...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STW-Motorcycle-Wheel-Balancer-Adapter-w-Machined-Axle_W0QQitemZ310145474343QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item48361c5f27&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[mechcanico lee]

buy a balancer off ebay there not that expensive plus you have it forever then, go on u tube under motorbike wheel balance, i found some race paddock tyre fitters who show you how to do it proffesionally

 

[lunchbox]

thanks

The adaptor looks good as you can use it with a paddock stand. Unfortunately dumbo here pinched the tube re-fitting the tyre so got Protyre to fit another and balance up - and they forgot to charge me!
Anyway thanks for all the advice guys, next change of rubber I may go for one.

 

[Wookie]

Anyone know a good place to get weights?

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=...=p3286.m270.l1312&_dmd=2&_odkw=u.k.&_osacat=0

Unfortunately this guy is on holiday and wanted to get the job done next weekend (well as long as the balancer has arrived by then).

Steve

 

[Paul S]

I bought one of these off fleabay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/universal-mot...arts?hash=item2555cebf28&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Works very well and sits nicely on top of my GSA panniers

 

[Paul S]

Anyone know a good place to get weights?

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=...=p3286.m270.l1312&_dmd=2&_odkw=u.k.&_osacat=0

Unfortunately this guy is on holiday and wanted to get the job done next weekend (well as long as the balancer has arrived by then).

Steve

Buy a load of car number plate double sided sticky pads - you can then reuse the BMW balance weights

Also leave the weights on to start with and try and put the new tyre on in the same position as the old one and chances are the wheel may not need further balancing