Isn't it funny? About 3 of us have tire guys who say they don't work, but here are a hundred guys on this forum alone who swear by them - and worse, MY guy rides a Heritage! I think I'll stay with the masses and my own opinion. Dems be da bomb baby!
I put the beads in at my 20K service. Front tire had a weight on it that I removed as directed. My rear tire was replaced at 10K by the dealer. No weights at all. Seemed odd when I thought about it. Anyway.... smooth as silk ride. When installing the beads I found that putting the "engraver vibrator" on the plastic tube worked fantastic.