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Joined: Jul 10, 2008 Posts: 1638 Location: Galveston County, Tx.
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject:
I guess you mean go with the gentleman, from another forum in the link, with the "username" of "windface" and he suspended the "free" wheel/tire between two tall stands.
After mounting, find a way to suspend the tire/wheel assembly by the axle (between two stands for example)
you have a perfect set of stands on the bike itself, just put them back on with the brakes loose and the chain off, as long as the wheel is running straight up and down no problem, spin the wheel and balance as mentioned before, I use thick solid core solder wrapped around a spoke or two, no fancy wheel weights for me, cuz I'm a cheap ba&t^rd
Joined: Dec 13, 2008 Posts: 243 Location: Victoria, BC
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:
As well as doing my own tires and balancing i also lace my own rims...once you have done it a few times, it’s very easy. No one else will be as fussy as you and do it to the same standards.
When i slam into a corner breaking the 120~130mph point on this old crap,
i like to know who put the road contact points together. _________________ To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.
Joined: Jul 10, 2008 Posts: 1638 Location: Galveston County, Tx.
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject:
H2Lou wrote:
When i slam into a corner breaking the 120~130mph point on this old crap,
i like to know who put the road contact points together.
Good Grief No wonder your furry little friend in your avatar drinks so much......I had always heard his problem started shortly after he began searching for "vintage squirrel cage parts"
Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 1279 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:
H2Lou wrote:
When i slam into a corner breaking the 120~130mph point on this old crap,
i like to know who put the road contact points together.
What brand/model old crap would that be? Aside from not being capable of those speeds in stock trim, most of these bikes are so unstable above 100mph, the idea of "slamming" them into a corner at 130 is insane. Hell, you'd be lucky just to be able to hold them in a straight line.
Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 1279 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject:
dorT500 wrote:
hondacl360 wrote:
what about balancing those tires don't you need a machine for that ?
This was in the bottom link I posted as an edit about home balancing...seems to know what he is talking about......maybe someone can verify his comments.....
windface
Fifth gear
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ohio
Posts: 3,402 How about 'ol windy just telling you how to balance that tire right in the garage?
It's easy. After mounting, find a way to suspend the tire/wheel assembly by the axle (between two stands for example) now spin the tire and let it stop on it's own, the heavy section of the tire will always fall to the bottom (mark the wheel with tape to verify, but a perfectly balanced tire is unlikely). After it stops, place your hand on to the top of the tire and rotate it 1/4 turn then add enough weight to the section of the wheel where your hand is until it will stay in that position. When it does, secure that amount of weight to the wheel. The tire is balanced!
To verify this, spin the tire a couple more times and let it stop on it's own. If the procedure was done correctly, the tire will land at different positions each time, because now the heavy spot has been compensated for by the weight.
That works well, but only if the bearings are virtually friction free. If you've just packed the bearings with fresh grease, forget it. You really need a balancing stand for that method - one that uses knife edges or bearings that the axle rests on.
Joined: Dec 13, 2008 Posts: 243 Location: Victoria, BC
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:
Yah...i should slow down a bit now that i am getting to be an antique.
It’s the type “A” personality thing.
I should be there for a while bud…the triple guys are giving a seminar this year on two strokes in Ontario.
Hope to bump into you.
We gather at Biker Don's in Paris before going over to the fair grounds with our bio fuel totally green friendly bikes …you are welcome to stop by if you wish.
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No wonder your furry little friend in your avatar drinks so much......I had always heard his problem started shortly after he began searching for "vintage squirrel cage parts"
