Tire change help please. Does this have to come off?

[Spyder Monkey]

Does that strange retainer holding the beating in have to come off for a tire change? I got the hub off and I think that is as far as I have to go before taking it to a tire shop for mount and balance.

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[Lamonster]

You should be good as is. :doorag:

 

[billybovine]

I brought mine to a independent motorcycle repair shop. They told me not to take it apart next time. They want the complete rotating assembly to get a better balance and have the tooling to mount that way on their balancing machine.

 

[Spyder Monkey]

So I took it in to a car tire place to have it mounted and balanced. They initially said no problem but then the called me back and said they cannot balance it because their spindle was too big. So I now have a mounted but not balanced tire. And it appears the nearest "motorcycle" shop is 30 minutes away (which is surprising for a city of 100,000 people).

So is balancing your own with a broom handle between two chairs worth a darn or should I suck it up and spend the hour in the car to get it balanced at a motorcycle shop? Should most car shops be able to handle a Spyder tire on their balancer?



David

 

[sinkhole]

So I took it in to a car tire place to have it mounted and balanced. They initially said no problem but then the called me back and said they cannot balance it because their spindle was too big. So I now have a mounted but not balanced tire. And it appears the nearest "motorcycle" shop is 30 minutes away (which is surprising for a city of 100,000 people).

So is balancing your own with a broom handle between two chairs worth a darn or should I suck it up and spend the hour in the car to get it balanced at a motorcycle shop? Should most car shops be able to handle a Spyder tire on their balancer?



David

Add Ride-On® and forget about it. :thumbup:

 

[Lamonster]

Add Ride-On® and forget about it. :thumbup:

I've used these for over a year.
Remove factory weights.
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/motorcycle.htm

:agree::agree:

 

[Spyder Monkey]

I'm assuming that ride-on / Dynabeads is an either / or thing, not both right? I'm trying to decide which to use.

 

[Sarge707]

I prefer and have been using Counteract Balancing beads! You decide in the end?:yikes: