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| I just changed my rear tire today. 32000 kilometers on the original. I removed the rear wheel myself and brought it to a bike shop (not a Vic dealer because the nearest is 6 hours away) to have the tire mounted on the rim. When I picked it up I noticed they had balanced it using stick on lead weights. Interestingly the rim never had weights on it with the original tire. I suspect they don't balance the rear wheel at the factory but I could be wrong and maybe I just got a perfectly balanced rear wheel when I bought my Vision.
The Dyna Ball installation instructions indicate that if weights are present on the wheel then remove them when adding the balls to the tire. So I did. Mind you I marked exactly where the weights were placed and I kept them just incase I need to re-install them later if I find the balls don't cut the mustard.
My question is this. Has anyone had any experience with Dyna Balls? I figured I'd give them a shot but I'm wondering is this just another one of those " We promise you miracle results" deals.
Unfortunately this is my last act before storing the bike for the winter so I won't be able to test ride the bike until spring. The forecast here is calling for -7 C tomorrow and it snowed a bit today so I think my season is done for the year.
I really expect that if there is any real difference to be noticed in the installation of the balls it would be when they are installed in the front tire. My front tire is still in good shape and I don't see any benifit in putting the balls in a used tire so I'll save the second package for when I change that tire probably at the end of the 2010 season. |
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Visionary
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So Cal | Just my opinion but if you need more than an ounce or two to balance a MC tire there is something wrong with the wheel or tire. Unless your running at high speed alot I dont think you'll notice any difference. I've had a few bikes, during washing, I noticed weights missing. Never noticed any change when riding. The only thing I do pay attention to is the dot on the tire. Its supposed to be near the valve stem. |
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Cruiser
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Arkansas | "Dyna Beads", and I have had them in my last two sets of tires. I'm a complete convert to them. 2 ounces in each tire - the dot over the stem and go with no worries. Truckers have been using them for years. |
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Fountain Inn, SC United States | Can you explain what Dyna Beads are and where/how you apply them. I have never heard of them.
Incidentally, the tire/wheel packages do come balanced from the factory and seldom do they need more than 1 ounce. The tolerances of the new wheels as well as the designs of the bike tires are better these days than say 5 years ago. Balance is pretty close even before weights. |
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The Great Northwet | Jedi Jeff Jamalama Ding Dong,
Here's a link to the Dyna Beads website. I know several multi Vic owners who use and swear by them. I'm gonna add them to mine and remove the ugly black stick on weights as soon as I have some down time.
www.innovativebalancing.com/
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Cruiser
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| Dyna Balls, Dyna Beads, the package says Balls but I always say Beads too. They are little beads (ceramic I think) that you install into your tire through the valve stem (valve out of coarse) that cling to the light areas of the inner tire wall via static charge and supposedly balance the wheel perfectly. They are claimed to extend tire life, increase fuel range, elliminate vibration, and elliminate lead weights. |
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Cruiser
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Santa Maria CA | I use dyna balls, they word great. I have them in my Vission and the wife Goldwing. Better tire life and smoother ride. I'm on my second set of tires with the beads. |
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Visionary
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| Just my thought, I would wait till the weather was nice next year before making a change. I feel that I would get a better feel of how they worked when the weather and road condition were at the point of my majority of riding. I just think when riding season starts up we all sneak out when it's still cold/cool and will the beads attach properly in cold/cool temps rather than warm/hot summer temps. Also I tend to notice my tires are harder in the cool/cold weather and wouldn't want to think it's the beads. Just typing out loud.
Let us know how they work for you next year. |
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Cruiser
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Santa Maria CA | THE weather will not make any differents on how the dyna beads work, it has more to do with wheel speed and centrifugal force |
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Cruiser
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| Well our little weather girl has been unusually kind to us lately so where we should be into snow by now it is still sunny and the roads are dry. Alright it's a little cool but the seat heater works great.
I took the bike out for a good 5 hour run today to scuff up the new tire and check out the Dyna Ball installation. Quite honestly I couldn't feel any difference. Maybe there will be something noticable when I install the balls in the front tire. That shouldn't happen until the end of next summer. |
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Cruiser
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Arkansas | It's actually centripital force and has nothing to do with temperature or static electricity.
In fact, while not in motion the beads roll freely to the lowest point. You can transfer them to your new tire
if you like when you change. Or you can use new ones - they really don't wear significantly if at all.
All this is explained in detail on the website. |
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Tourer
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Carrollton, TX | I have been using Dyna Beads for over 25,000 miles now and I won’t use anything else. They work awesome. I have also experienced about 20% greater tire life using them. This video does the best job at showing how they work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq263AYgyYg |
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Puddle Jumper
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Reston, Virginia | I had similar questions at first about using Dynabeads for balancing my tires. Since I also use a car tire on the rear, I was concerned that they would actually work. They do. No external weights. No vibration and they constantly rebalance the tire as it wears over time. I have had them in use for over 5K miles with no regrets.
FYI- If you use a car tire on the rear, they recommend 3 oz of beads in the rear, 2 oz in the front. |
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