Wheel Balancing w/out External Weights?

[Loud]

Hi All,

Not sure if this is able to be done, but thought I'd ask the question.

I've just had some wheels for my RS250 made like new by Potato and the team at Alliance Rim Repairs. The colour was matched to the Carbon guards and there are new Brembo discs, bearings, seals, 90 degree valves, Pirelli tyres and Pro-Bolt stainless fixings to put it all together.

Seems a shame to have wheel weights stuck over the rim, is there a way around this? (I did a search on "Wheel Balancing" and came up with nothing.)

Cheers.

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[filbert]

check out the dyna beads on Motorcycle Parts, Discount Motorcycle Tires, Motorcycle Gear, & Motorcycle Accessories | Jake Wilson they seem to work

[Huggy]

You can use balancing beads. They go inside your tyre and use centrifugal forces to spread themselves around the inside of the tyre and balance it.

Had some put in the other day, works fine.

I don't know where to get them, but they are a great idea.


Edit: Yeah those are the ones, Dyna Beads.

[Loud]

That was pretty quick!! Thanks for that guys it looks the goods.

Anyone know of a place in Perth that uses these to balance wheels?

[filbert]

they're easy enough to use, let the tyre down and pull out the valve core then use the bottle and tube to put the beads in the tyre, 1 ounce for the front tyre 2 ounce for the rear, there are different amounts for different size tyres listed on the site.

[Thunderbird]

I think I read that stoneville uses these. I think that these are ok for the road but not for racing.

[Chaos-incarnate]

I think I read that stoneville uses these. I think that these are ok for the road but not for racing.

With the way Andy can ride if that were true he wouldn't have them in his toyz. There are no restrictions afaik- I recently got them in my track bike tyres. Seem good as far as I can not notice any difference lol.
About the only thing was, it took ages to get them into the front tyre due to the 90' angled valve stem. Andy was heaps better at it than my son and I though- he haz da skillz

[Stoneville]

Loud, there are some for sale in the 4 sale section atm - $10 for Beads and applicator, they normally sell for $8.99 for just the 3oz of beads, 3oz does both front and rear. Dyna beads + Applicator $10

Very high speeds are reached on the Ducati and the beads have not been faulted yet.

Is there not a ridge in the middle that you can put the newer type of weights on?

[Thunderbird]

With the way Andy can ride if that were true he wouldn't have them in his toyz. There are no restrictions afaik- I recently got them in my track bike tyres. Seem good as far as I can not notice any difference lol.
About the only thing was, it took ages to get them into the front tyre due to the 90' angled valve stem. Andy was heaps better at it than my son and I though- he haz da skillz

The Jake wilson sight says not recomened for race applications.

Dyna Beads Motorcycle Starter Kit | Jake Wilson

[Chaos-incarnate]

From the Dyna beads Canada website FAQs: "Can I use Dyna Beads for motorcycle road racing?
No. The inner liner compound of motorcycle road racing tires is too soft to allow Dyna Beads to perform properly. (this does not apply to off-road motorcycle racing)"

This sounds odd to me- surely the inner rubber compound is not the same soft stuff as the outsides? I would have thought they would be a harder compound for strength?
NFI Thunderbird- but I am confident in Andy and Stonevilles advice and experience. I'm not doing race speeds on slicks though, might have to ask the Racers?

[Captain Starfish]

FWIW - I took them out of the krapasake when I bought it, fucking horrible things. Nasty vibrations, pain in the arse at tyre changing time.

A few grams of lead won't mar the beauty of your rims.

[House]

Just buy some stick-on wheel weights, online if you can't find them locally.

You stick them onto the middle of the outside part of the wheel rather than clamping them to the edge.

Paint them black, stick them in the middle, and you won't notice them.

[SBK Toy Store]

We get a lot of customers that want these removed; there's not a lot of love for these. I think the best method is to use colored weights. Regardless of the wheel being balanced, the tires need to be balanced as well.

IMHO, I would stay clear of the Dynabeads.