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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Automotive Insanity > Cycle Asylum > Tire Basics
 
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Retarted Pimple
Jun 2, 2002

 Anyone have any experience with either Slime or Dynabeads?

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Retarted Pimple
Jun 2, 2002

 Check out the Shinko 244s, just spooned a pair on the KLR and have about 500 on them, so far they seem pretty settled on the curves, especially for a knobbie. Anyway the price is right, I got the front & rear for $67 and threw in a tire iron that got it to the lower limit for free shipping.
People seem to have had good luck with the Shinko 705's too

* # ¿ Aug 23, 2009 01:09
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Retarted Pimple
Jun 2, 2002

Z3n posted:

The biggest thing I'd be concerned about is breaking the bead
Some people that have multiple bikes use a kickstand to break it.

* # ¿ Aug 23, 2009 16:45
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Retarted Pimple
Jun 2, 2002

UserNotFound posted:

Has anyone heard anything about Dyna Beads? http://www.innovativebalancing.com/ I was recommended to use them by the guy who's garage I used, but I went with tweaking my existing wheel weight just a tad, and I haven't noticed any vibration up to 60mph yet.
I've been using them in my KLR's tubes and put some in the EX500 front, so far so good. The KLR seems as smooth as knobbies can get up to about 90 and they smoothed out a vibration the EX had at about 100. The biggest problem is that they're a pain in the rear end to put in and if you spill any, you're going to be picking up 1/2 mm beads until your back gives out because those little bastards bounce EVERYFUCKINGWHERE.
They do seem to work though, I've noticed that they sometimes take a second or so to balance out when accelerating, so you may have an instant of vibration before it smooths out. They say it's better to put too much in, as the excess will balance themselves around the tire, while not enough won't have enough mass to do the job.

* # ¿ Aug 28, 2009 15:28
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Retarted Pimple
Jun 2, 2002

 Motion Pro tire spoon
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/4/65/4482/ITEM/Motion-Pro-Spoon-Tire-Iron.aspx

I'd recommend one of these too, a bead buddy, it hooks onto a spoke and keeps the bead inside the rim while you're getting the rest of the tire in.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/4/65/4458/ITEM/Motion-Pro-Bead-Buddy-Tire-Tool.aspx

Retarted Pimple fucked around with this message at 13:40 on Sep 1, 2009

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