mrgeoff
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My 99 CT..."Liahona"
Augusta, GA.
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« on: July 17, 2017, 09:19:26 PM » |
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I have to replace my rear tire on my 99 CT and I am getting my ducks in a row...In the past, on my 04 VTX 1300C and on my 06 VTX 1800 R, I used "Ride-On" Sealer/Balancer in my tires...So I was wondering if any of you have or do use "Ride-On" in your tires on your Valks...!!! I have never had any problem when I used it on my other bikes, and I didn't even have to use wheel weights because of the "Ride-On"...I do plan on using it on the rear tire and when the front needs to be changed, I will also use it...Just looking for opinions...Thanks...!!!
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phideux
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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2017, 09:24:09 PM » |
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I use it on all 3 of my bikes, have never balanced a tire since I started using it, no tire vibrations, so I guess it works.
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Gryphon Rider
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2000 Tourer
Calgary, Alberta
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2017, 09:37:03 PM » |
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I have it in both tires. I use the weights from previous professional balance jobs to static balance the tire/rims, then add Ride-On. I have no vibrations, and as far as I know I haven't tested the puncture-sealing ability of the Ride-On.
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Houdini
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VRCC #28458 - VRCCDS#144
Allen, TX
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« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2017, 05:36:58 AM » |
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I have it in both tires of both my Valks, wouldn't leave home without it.
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hubcapsc
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upstate
South Carolina
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« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2017, 06:52:31 AM » |
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I think ride-on does OK with balance.
I got the chance to use its sealing powers the first time
I used it. I had been thinking about ride-on for a while...
I had just mounted a new rear Avon... it had a slow leak in
it. It took a while to find the leak with a spray bottle of soapy
water. I had just gone through the wheel removal rigmarole
and wasn't looking forward to doing it again. I put in some ride-on
and rode it that way until the tire wore out, leak fixed.
-Mike
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Jersey
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VRCC #37540
Southern Maryland
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« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2017, 05:30:17 PM » |
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Great product! Used it in my previous bikes. Unfortunately, I have remote TPS inside the rims so can't use it anymore.
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Jersey
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Firefighter
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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2017, 06:14:50 PM » |
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Been using it for years, good product!
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2000 Valkyrie Interstate, Black/Red
2006 Honda Sabre 1100
2013 Honda Spirit 750
2002 Honda Rebel 250
1978 Honda 750
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Brian
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2017, 05:21:27 PM » |
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I use too, no problem with balance not happy with it's ability to seal a small nail hole, even leaving the nail in place and removing the nail, no change. Even checked the ride-on site for suggestions doing what they suggested. Ended up using a rope plug till I hit the wear bars and then replaced the tire. There are other products out there that do the same thing and cheaper. The ride-on only coats about 1 1/2 inches centered in the tire. My nail hole was almost in the center. It does cling to the tire and not the rim as advertised. I am thinking about looking into the ATV tire products the next go around.
Good luck with it. Some folks swear by it, me not so much.
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