dbhill916
Well Known Member
(my apologies if this is a duplicate post. I thought I had posted it last week, but can't find it.)
I recently balanced my front wheel with a Harbor Freight motorcycle tire balance stand and the accompanying self-adhesive steel weights. I ended up putting 98 gm on the wheel (evenly distributed on L and R sides). I spun up the assembly with a drill and 7" backing disk and the tire/wheel assembly coasted to a stop w/o any vibration. Flight test shows much less front end vibration after lift off and climbing through ~400'.
All in all, I'm pleased with the results but I'm concerned about the amount of weight--98 gm-- that I ended up having to add. Does anyone have similar figures? How much balance weight is "too much" such that I should consider replacing the tire and tube?
Thanks in advance,
-dbh
I recently balanced my front wheel with a Harbor Freight motorcycle tire balance stand and the accompanying self-adhesive steel weights. I ended up putting 98 gm on the wheel (evenly distributed on L and R sides). I spun up the assembly with a drill and 7" backing disk and the tire/wheel assembly coasted to a stop w/o any vibration. Flight test shows much less front end vibration after lift off and climbing through ~400'.
All in all, I'm pleased with the results but I'm concerned about the amount of weight--98 gm-- that I ended up having to add. Does anyone have similar figures? How much balance weight is "too much" such that I should consider replacing the tire and tube?
Thanks in advance,
-dbh