Wheel balancing

[roamer]

Rear wheel balance adapter

Sorry guys just in the throws of a funeral, apologies for the silence, if you could pm me so i don't forget it will be appreciated, ,
shamone has taken the spare prototype i had ,
i estimate a cost of around £15 each depending on where they are posted to, they will be bored to 12 mm to suit the standard spindle type wheel balancer you would use for the front, or different as reqd,
This is purely a hobby just making life easier with things like this,
Roamer,

 

[ShakeyGS]

So, if you balance a wheel using a manual spindle type balancer; I can see how the heavy sector will end up at the bottom, but how do you know how much weight to add? Is is just trial and error?

 

[Deleted account 181015002]

So, if you balance a wheel using a manual spindle type balancer; I can see how the heavy sector will end up at the bottom, but how do you know how much weight to add? Is is just trial and error?

Turn the wheel so the heavy part is at the horizontal and add weight directly opposite until the heavy point stops dropping and the wheel is balanced.

 

[Shamone]

Sorry guys just in the throws of a funeral, apologies for the silence, if you could pm me so i don't forget it will be appreciated, ,
shamone has taken the spare prototype i had ,
i estimate a cost of around £15 each depending on where they are posted to, they will be bored to 12 mm to suit the standard spindle type wheel balancer you would use for the front, or different as reqd,
This is purely a hobby just making life easier with things like this,
Roamer,

Here's pictures of the adapter Roamer made in use.

 

[ShakeyGS]

Turn the wheel so the heavy part is at the horizontal and add weight directly opposite until the heavy point stops dropping and the wheel is balanced.

Thanks

 

[Alan R]

So, if you balance a wheel using a manual spindle type balancer; I can see how the heavy sector will end up at the bottom, but how do you know how much weight to add? Is is just trial and error?

I watched a technician balancing wheels at the TT one year. He stuck the various weights in place temporarily with a bit of gaffer tape until he was happy he’d got the right ones. He then stuck them on permanently with the weights own backing tape. If static balancing is good enough for MD then it’s probably good enough for my GSA.
Alan R

 

[bergboxer]

Hi , i would like an adapter to fit my 2017 GSA spoked wheels , but my static balancer has a 14mm spindle , is this possible for you?

 

[ChazzyB]

I watched a technician balancing wheels at the TT one year. He stuck the various weights in place temporarily with a bit of gaffer tape until he was happy he’d got the right ones. He then stuck them on permanently with the weights own backing tape. If static balancing is good enough for MD then it’s probably good enough for my GSA.
Alan R

Yes, just tape weights on until you find the right amount, then make them permanent.

 

[Clifton]

Yes, just tape weights on until you find the right amount, then make them permanent.

...... and before adhering them wipe the area down with alcohol or some other fast dry solvent.

 

[mikeyboy]

TPS sensor weighs in at 40g,
Anyone not balancing wheels is in denial
GS rear wheels can normally be done on a car type balancer,either in static or dynamic mode,you just need to find a fitter who knows how to program the machine

 

[ChazzyB]

...... and before adhering them wipe the area down with alcohol or some other fast dry solvent.

Meths is my usual choice. It doesn't take the paint off like acetone does...

 

[roamer]

When its made i can bore the spindle to the size you want,
the adapter has an o ring that creates enough grip to hold the wheel from sliding off ,
I am aiming to make more in the next week or so, i will send pictures if needed, its one piece and simple design,
Roamer

 

[Karlos]

So, if you balance a wheel using a manual spindle type balancer; I can see how the heavy sector will end up at the bottom, but how do you know how much weight to add? Is is just trial and error?

Better way is put the wheel on the balancer. Spin it a couple of times to check no binding on the balancer bearings, I usually wipe mine and spray a little WD40 on them.

If all ok, with the wheel still, let go, the heaviest portion will then rotate the wheel and come to rest at the bottom(if it rotates fast it needs a lot of weigh, slow a little weight, after a while you’ll get a feel for how much weight). Once the wheel comes to rest make a note where the lowest point is, you can use a letter of the branding, a number or mark with a pencil. Don’t add any weight yet. Now turn the heavy point up to about 90 degrees in opposite direction from where it started (if the wheel was turning clockwise, carry on past the heavy point clockwise to about 90 degrees/horizontal). Now let go and the wheel should rotate back (anti-clockwise) to the heavy part, i.e. where you marked it.

This just confirms the first reading was correct. If it’s not, start again and see if it corrects. What you may find is that when the wheel rotated slowly, the two goes at identifying the heavy point might be slightly apart, this just means in most cases only a little weight is needed. The place to put the weight will be the mark or between the two for light weight.

You can tape the weight you think you need in place and then repeat the process.

I’ve had some wheels need no or very little weight and others need 50grams or so.

See how you get on, in my 20 years of fitting tyres this method has never failed.


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[roamer]

GS rear wheel balance adapter,

A quick update for the rear wheel adapters, i am in the process of making them, the standard balancer spindle bore is 14 mm not 12, [it was a while ago when i made the last one],
I will PM those that wanted one to confirm spindle size,
Roamer,