A lot of the bolts are using a yellow locktite. Can I substitute red? The tire shop in my area is saying they can’t balance the rear tire. The motorcycle shop says it’s not necessary. Just interested in your opinions.
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A lot of the bolts are using a yellow locktite. Can I substitute red? The tire shop in my area is saying they can’t balance the rear tire. The motorcycle shop says it’s not necessary. Just interested in your opinions.
No. Substitute blue Loctite brand. That yellow stuff is a medium thread locker made by 3M. Blue Loctite is also medium.
If you are installing a good car tire on the rear it will not need to be balanced. Be sure to take off all the old wheel weights first.Quote:
Originally Posted by LouW
I installed a General Altimax tire on mine and did not need to be balanced. I have put over 8000 miles on this tire and have not had a problem.
Installed General Altimax without balancing. BLUE Loctite.
Balance with RIDE-ON and get puncture protection too.
OK this caught my interest ..... " BLUE loctite " ....Why ???? Where ???? ...... thanks, :thumbup:MikeQuote:
Originally Posted by Navydad
There were 2 questions from OP. The locktite answer was separate from the tire balance.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
Red locktite requires heat to remove. Blue locktite is a perfect replacement for the OEM yellow.
Any motorcycle shop can balance that rear wheel. Joe
Tire beads.
Thanks .....that makes sense .......Mike :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by RayBJ
I use the general altimax rt 43 ( 18-22 lbs pressure) I take off the rotor for the tire guy and put the 5 bolts on with blue loctite. No balancing. Actually have it in the garage now just too tired....I did notice that my EBC semi sintered FA473V with only 4k on them are more than 1/2 worn....that's too quick as my OEM pads lasted til 16k in the rear...thoughts? 2012 RTL
You may not believe this, but I have never added any Lok-Tite to any bolt I have re-moved and then re-installed on any Spyder I have owned..... I have had every panel off dozens X's 5 over the past 12 years .... never lost a bolt or had any even loosen on there own .... I have always used Star washers on the Batt. terminals tho ..... good luck .... Mike :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
Some people have all the luck. I usually don't get that much Luck. So I use the blue lock-tite for my own peace of mind. Different strokes for me. Thank You. .....:thumbup:
Mike (Blueknight911) how about a grommet-ever replace one of those?
"grommet " ....????? need more info ..... Mike :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by davev1pa
The rubber rings that the nubbins on the body panels slip into. If you push the panel in dry you might push the grommet out of the hole.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
You trying to say you loctite them in?Quote:
Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
Lol lord no locktite on a grommet .......I was just curious on your never replaced/lost a bolt or nut comment...the grommets can loosen or fail or fallout with usage...I'm just messin with ya
:roflblack: That's why I have spares of everything handy!!!!
:roflblack: ......... thanks .... since I've never considered using " lok-tite " on a " grommet " ..... His post confused me ..... Mike :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
Sorry Mike(blueknight911)-I was kidding around..
There is no need to remove the rotor to change the tire.
Ur right but after my first change the tire guy said it'd be nice to take the rotor off and I obliged on the next one...
I know that is a joke, but...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikey
A word of warning. Loctite (or generic) is DEADLY to ABS plastic. Don't let it smear out from the metal to metal onto the plastic. It makes it brittle. Technically, it leaches out the plasticizer, the polymer bonds break down and the panel will split with vibration.
No brake fluid on the paint, no loctite on the plastic. Rules to live by.