Anyone fitted and balance their own tyres? Is it easy enough?

Discussion in 'General 1000RR Discussion' started by Tonic, Oct 23, 2014.

  1. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    lol, sorry mate...had to put my penny's worth in ;)
     
  2. scooby

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    i'll let you off,but i'm not going to call it "the well",just out of principal ;)
     
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  3. sinewave

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    Well well well, what do we av here then?

    All's Well that ends Well I spose?

    :D
     
  4. kev.b

    kev.b Well-Known Member

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    Arthur fits my tyres ! :D
     

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  5. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    Oh man, Next time someone says can I take a picture Im gonna tell em to sod off...lol


    Anyway I've grown my hair since then :p
     
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  6. kev.b

    kev.b Well-Known Member

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    Lol !!!!! :)
     
  7. jamesm09

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    Cool workshop Arthur! I'm guessing there's more of those HM stickers around the place :)
     
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  8. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    lol, one or two ;)

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  9. jamesm09

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    Knew it lol
     
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    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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  11. Colum

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    I know that feeling, I get it when I pay someone else to do the job right while I relax))
     
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  12. Black & White

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    If you want a static balancer, I've got one going, BNIB. £25.
     
  13. nigelrb

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    Yes, but you want a good guy that won't mark your rims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)
     
  14. Jez

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    What I did was, 28 years ago i had a son then you have to train them in the auto trade, this finally pays off to have tyres fitted on cars and bikes and MOT s done, and you don't feel bad when you say don't mark the cooking rims :D
     
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  15. Colum

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    I am living in Ireland. What is shipping cost?
     
  16. nigelrb

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    Thanks for nuthin' @Jez .

    The idea has merit of course, but at 67 - even should I find a candidate to conceive a son - would see me at 87, with my SP2 on classic registration and a 20-year-old son telling me to stick mechanics up my colonic passage because he wants to be a ladies' hairdresser or retail window dresser and appear on every Love Island and reality show with his plucked eyebrows and shaved butt cheeks etc.

    Ah, the paybacks we face in later life:(:(
     
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  17. Black & White

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    Not sure mate, but you can get them fairly cheap on eBay - and probably for less than my one by the time you've added postage.
     
  18. Jez

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    How I have balanced at home before is, put the axle on wood each side rock the axle until the heavy part goes to the bottom. then mark the top. turn wheel 90 degrees, stick on 20g at the mark and rock the axle, if the weight goes up add more if it goes down remove some. It is easy and accurate :)
     
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  19. G Y Bry

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    I use one of these to Balance my wheels. Very Easy to use. Recommended to me some years ago by the guy who used to fit my tyres and mot my Bike. The hardest part for me was getting the bead to break so also bought a bead breaker .
    There are plenty of videos on YouTube that show exactly how to use this or very similar products. Cost around £40, Saved me £hundreds
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  20. nigelrb

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    Useful thread, but not for me.

    I don't rack up enough miles to have to change tyres!!:D:D;)
     

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