Wheel Balancing
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From: Harriet, Ar.
RE: Wheel Balancing
ORIGINAL: DualSport
I usually ride out my driveway to the mountains. About 3-4 miles. Most of the riding is stop/go under 40mph until I get there. I like Nobrakes idea of two rim locks but have also read at the ADVriderabout using the OEM hole for the rim lock and then filling the tubes with about 8oz of Slime. It seems that stuff swiming around in the tube kind ofautomatically balances the wheel. It doesn't make the wheel as bullet proof as Nobrakes, but I am more lazy if I can get away with it.
Any ideas about this?
I usually ride out my driveway to the mountains. About 3-4 miles. Most of the riding is stop/go under 40mph until I get there. I like Nobrakes idea of two rim locks but have also read at the ADVriderabout using the OEM hole for the rim lock and then filling the tubes with about 8oz of Slime. It seems that stuff swiming around in the tube kind ofautomatically balances the wheel. It doesn't make the wheel as bullet proof as Nobrakes, but I am more lazy if I can get away with it.
Any ideas about this?
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RE: Wheel Balancing
I just got my Third flat in my front tire..I riped the valve stem all three time because I like to run with low air pressure in the front tire. So now I'm going to do what nobrakes did and install two rim locks so the tire balances out and hopefully no more flats. Even if therim lock was180 out from the valve stem you would still have an unbalanced wheel. The rim lock weights a lot more than the valve. The only way to balance the wheel is two rim locks or wheel weights. What Kawasaki should have done is have two pre drilled holes for rim locks![sm=smiley20.gif]
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RE: Wheel Balancing
I've put 1500 miles on my tires with much of it in the desert, very rocky and lots of cactus. I normally run about 14-15 lbs air pressure with no rim locks and haven't had a problem yet. My feeling is if I have a flat or rip a valve stem then I'll think about rim locks. I do use slime in both tires.
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RE: Wheel Balancing
ORIGINAL: onestarr99
I just got my Third flat in my front tire..I riped the valve stem all three time because I like to run with low air pressure in the front tire. So now I'm going to do what nobrakes did and install two rim locks so the tire balances out and hopefully no more flats. Even if therim lock was180 out from the valve stem you would still have an unbalanced wheel. The rim lock weights a lot more than the valve. The only way to balance the wheel is two rim locks or wheel weights. What Kawasaki should have done is have two pre drilled holes for rim locks![sm=smiley20.gif]
I just got my Third flat in my front tire..I riped the valve stem all three time because I like to run with low air pressure in the front tire. So now I'm going to do what nobrakes did and install two rim locks so the tire balances out and hopefully no more flats. Even if therim lock was180 out from the valve stem you would still have an unbalanced wheel. The rim lock weights a lot more than the valve. The only way to balance the wheel is two rim locks or wheel weights. What Kawasaki should have done is have two pre drilled holes for rim locks![sm=smiley20.gif]
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RE: Wheel Balancing
ORIGINAL: MaverickAus
lol only took me 2 flats to learn to not screw the valve nut all the way down. You don't need the 2nd rim lock just leave the nut off or leave it loose.
ORIGINAL: onestarr99
I just got my Third flat in my front tire..I riped the valve stem all three time because I like to run with low air pressure in the front tire. So now I'm going to do what nobrakes did and install two rim locks so the tire balances out and hopefully no more flats. Even if therim lock was180 out from the valve stem you would still have an unbalanced wheel. The rim lock weights a lot more than the valve. The only way to balance the wheel is two rim locks or wheel weights. What Kawasaki should have done is have two pre drilled holes for rim locks![sm=smiley20.gif]
I just got my Third flat in my front tire..I riped the valve stem all three time because I like to run with low air pressure in the front tire. So now I'm going to do what nobrakes did and install two rim locks so the tire balances out and hopefully no more flats. Even if therim lock was180 out from the valve stem you would still have an unbalanced wheel. The rim lock weights a lot more than the valve. The only way to balance the wheel is two rim locks or wheel weights. What Kawasaki should have done is have two pre drilled holes for rim locks![sm=smiley20.gif]
(causing the tire to rip the valve[:@]). The reason forthe secondrim lock is so the tire is balanced. If I only install one Rim lockthe tire will be out of balance. I have the Excella front tire and with 12-15psi this bike handles like its on rails off road. Cant wait to see what a good rear tire will do for this bike!
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