Tire Question

Old Aug 20, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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Do you have to balance the tires like you would a sport bike???
 
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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no..... we dont go half as fast.... unless you have a rim lock....
 
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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Depends...most of the users on the forum don't...when I replace the stockers I will as I commute on the bike and regularly hit 60 -70 mph.
 
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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No balance for me, but then again I unbalanced anyway. [8D]
 
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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trip what are those rims for?You putting them on a klx?
 
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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Perferble, I would like mine to be balanced. But the motorcycle shops around here charge to much or refuse to since its a dual sport and say it don't require it. Fortunely, I don't have any balancing issues and rides nicely up to 60mph, and cruises happily at 50mph.

One question, what are rim locks?
 
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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just found that pic online
 
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 07:54 AM
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ORIGINAL: LearjetMinako
One question, what are rim locks?
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