Excessive tire weights

[MrLooney]

Excessive Tire Weights

I had my bike laser alignment and a Ron bar installed last Friday. You can definitely tell the difference with the Ron bar installed. But as far as the alignment the dealer I was at has only done six alignments and I don't feel the results are how others are saying there's are. My handlebars are slightly cocked to the left and now my left turn signal does not cancel on it's own. Even at highway speeds my bike still feels kind of Squirrley rear tire even seems a little Squirrley and lots of vibrations. I am taking it back in on Tuesday. I was just looking at my front tires. The left has 18 weights The right has eight weights. Does the 18 weights sound excessive? As far as a touring bike goes I would definitely not tour on this bike yet.

RBS66, there is a learning curve to the ROLO LASER ALIGNMENT SYSTEM maybe that dealer has not complete learned it yet. Go back and ask him to look at the Alignment Process again. He should be happy to do it free no problems.

1. The Handle Bar alignment is very important not only in driving comfort but in relation to the BUDS DPS Center adjustment.
2. The Squirrely feeling should have stopped (for the most part) after it was aligned.
3. As for the vibration that may be the belt adjustment?

I must admit, the second LASER ALIGNMENT I did on an RT. I as very frustrated with correcting the center on the Bars that I decided to tie the bars in place. Wrong thing to do!! When the RT left the shop it was noticeable turned left! We live and learn, wont do that again. He said it was OK for now because we would be working on his RT again in a few days at which time I corrected his bar alignment and reset (free) his Toe In. Now he is as Happy as a Clam in wet sand ("Bob D.")

Let us know what happens / happened at your dealer revisit!

 

[Yazz]

I had my bike laser alignment and a Ron bar installed last Friday. You can definitely tell the difference with the Ron bar installed. But as far as the alignment the dealer I was at has only done six alignments and I don't feel the results are how others are saying there's are. My handlebars are slightly cocked to the left and now my left turn signal does not cancel on it's own. Even at highway speeds my bike still feels kind of Squirrley rear tire even seems a little Squirrley and lots of vibrations. I am taking it back in on Tuesday. I was just looking at my front tires. The left has 18 weights The right has eight weights. Does the 18 weights sound excessive? As far as a touring bike goes I would definitely not tour on this bike yet.

After the alignment, did the dealer hook your Spyder up to BUDS and re-calibrate the steering sensor?

It makes all the difference in the laser alignment.

Hope I used the right terminology...

 

[johnwinslow]

the red dot on the tire should line up with the valve stem, when wheels are made they get balanced and the valve stem hole is part of that process. the new wheel weights are not made of lead so it takes more to balance. that said use 'RIDE ON SEALER AND BALANCER" I shouted because this is probably the 10,000,000 time it has been said on this web site

 

[RBS66]

After the alignment, did the dealer hook your Spyder up to BUDS and re-calibrate the steering sensor?

It makes all the difference in the laser alignment.

Hope I used the right terminology...

Yes he did hook it to the BUDS system I was standing right next to him.

 

[spydaman60]

Yes he did hook it to the BUDS system I was standing right next to him.

but did he zero it out?:dontknow:did he say how much it was out?:dontknow: