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lljjmm
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« on: August 03, 2014, 06:41:34 AM »
Has anyone removed dyna balancing beads from front tire  without removing tire from bike ? Thinking of using large clamps to break the bead and using a vacuum. Has anyone done this?
Thanks in advance
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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2014, 06:44:07 AM »
That should work.  They will all be at the bottom.  Should suck out. Might be one or two left, but would not worry about that.  Why are you taking them out?

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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2014, 06:55:56 AM »
I have a bit of  an unbalance happening, just  put on  a new front tire and installed the beads, was good for a while, put on a approx. 1000 miles and now feel a slight unbalance.
This was the last thing I did, so trying determine whats up. Will also be changing out top shock bushings.
Process of elimination.
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2014, 07:18:07 AM »
I doubt the beads are your problem.
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2014, 10:13:25 AM »
Quote from: meathead on August 03, 2014, 07:18:07 AM
I doubt the beads are your problem.
     +1 if not more. Been running the beads for 53000 + miles now with ZERO issues. Have you got the correct weight of beads for your tire size? I have a couple of sections of ground highway(grinding the humps out) and those sections feel somewhat like an imbalance issue. Upper shock bushings good? If you have had either wheel off-torqueing sequence correct? RIDE SAFE.
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2014, 01:04:25 PM »
If you do vac them out, Slide one of the spousal units panty hose legs into the vac tube about a foot, all the beads will be trapped and you can just pull out the panty hose with the beads inside. Hope you figure out your problem. 
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2014, 06:24:04 PM »
 
Quote from: lljjmm on August 03, 2014, 06:41:34 AM
Has anyone removed dyna balancing beads from front tire  without removing tire from bike ?

A 2" hole saw ought to do the trick.
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« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2014, 02:20:00 PM »
Quote from: Skinhead on August 03, 2014, 06:24:04 PM
Quote from: lljjmm on August 03, 2014, 06:41:34 AM
Has anyone removed dyna balancing beads from front tire  without removing tire from bike ?

A 2" hole saw ought to do the trick.
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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2014, 05:12:07 PM »
How many ounces of beads did you use? That front tire should take a minimum of 2. Are You running the tire pressure high enough? Your idea should work fine for the removal IMO. Good luck!
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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2014, 06:42:38 PM »
I had the samething happen to my tire, added another half ounce and fix the problem.
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