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To RideON or Not To RideON
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bobnaquin
New member
Seems this topic has already been coveredpps:, did a search and found it
People here seem to love it. I went along with the crowd and it cause my tires to go out of balance and that could not be fixed until I removed the Ride on. Of course when you first put it in your tires you will have a severe out of balance for the first couple of miles but that goes away. My problem was different from that.
cjackg
New member
When I used it on my 2010 RT, the severe out-of-balance persisted for a few miles every time I rode until the tires warmed up... If you can put up with that aggravation then you will probably like Rideon!
HedonismBot
New member
Other than the hassle of getting it into the tires, it's great. We put it into our 2012 RT-S and the first 10 or 15 minutes after putting it in the tires there was a bit of a shimmy until it was evenly distributed. We ride every weekend and we've never experienced any further shake or wobble caused by the stuff settling in the tire. I would assume that if we let the RT sit for several weeks, there would be some settling and a bit of shimmy like when you first put it in.
For the extra piece of mind when out and about, we think it is worth it.
SpydherLuv
New member
Ditto! :agree:IMHO, better to have it and not need it, than the opposite. Just sayin'
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
If you carry a good plug kit like the Stop-N-Go and a small compressor, it is probably not necessary. It usually doesn't hurt unless there is a tire defect or the wrong amount is added, although some owners in hot climates have complained of it drying out and causing balance issues. Most owners love it...especially in regard to the advantages for balancing the tires. It does tend to pool at the bottom and make the tires bounce for a few miles/minutes, especially in cool climates. More Spyder owners use it for balancing purposes than flat protection. The choice is yours...it generally can't hurt, and may be worth it for piece of mind alone.
SPYDERFUZZ
New member
Tires
I am assuming you are talking about stuff you put in your tires like "Fix-it". I was told by the tire people here that you should NEVER put that kind of stuff in your tires because it will cause them to be out of balance. I had a tire changed one time and they also told me never use it. He cleaned all the gook out of my tire and said "Don't do that any more". Now this is what I was told. Maybe it's because I live in warn, "No Hot" area (Texas).
I am assuming you are talking about stuff you put in your tires like "Fix-it". I was told by the tire people here that you should NEVER put that kind of stuff in your tires because it will cause them to be out of balance. I had a tire changed one time and they also told me never use it. He cleaned all the gook out of my tire and said "Don't do that any more". Now this is what I was told. Maybe it's because I live in warn, "No Hot" area (Texas).
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Ride-On is not like Fix-It and Slime. It is not gooey, cleans up with water, and most tire shops accept it.
Sarge707
Active member
:agree: Never had a flat in my life and if I do I,m certainly not going to ride across the country because Ride On is There.
I was upset with the 40-42 mph wheel wobble (Until I changed the tires) so I would probably Go Nuts if I had to put up with tires bouncing for 2-3 miles because I might get a flat that in 45 years of driving I Never Got?
Have I made myself clear!:roflblack:
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