RaWarrior
Well-Known Member
This is kind of what I found (this topic has been beat to death at advrider)....some people try them and rave about how they immediately smoothed out vibration, got longer tire life, and even concealed issues like bent (spoke) rims. Others say they try them and an existing vibration got worse, or a previously smooth ride now vibrated. Apparently there's several manufacturers of these balance beads, some claim to be impervious to tire lube, some claim to have a light adhesive quality so they "stick" to the inside of the tire(once you get a smooth ride, romp it to 100 or so to "stick" them in place), and of course each one claims it's the best, most used, ect, ect.
So it seems kind of hit-and-miss. When the dealer is open tuesday I think I'll stop by and pick up the 2oz for the rear and 1oz for the front. So this should be a decent test. Wheel was lead balanced and smooth. Lead fell off(3x 1/4oz squares I believe were on there all next to each other) Now there's a slight vibration/hop at high speeds and it feels like more buzz in the handlebars at all speeds. Will adding the beads smooth it back out? Guess we'll find out.
So it seems kind of hit-and-miss. When the dealer is open tuesday I think I'll stop by and pick up the 2oz for the rear and 1oz for the front. So this should be a decent test. Wheel was lead balanced and smooth. Lead fell off(3x 1/4oz squares I believe were on there all next to each other) Now there's a slight vibration/hop at high speeds and it feels like more buzz in the handlebars at all speeds. Will adding the beads smooth it back out? Guess we'll find out.