For the sake of maintenance, I want to get my tires checked / balanced if necessary.

Do I go to a dealership for this?

Does any motorcycle repair shop have tire balancing equipment, like I see in auto repair shops?

 

Here all you need, they work GREAT
www.innovativebalancing.com/motorcycle.htm

 

Dyna Beads are the way to go......

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...112&zmap=98488

or you can do it yourself.... it's pretty straight forward.

 

Here is one that was recommended to me, I don't have it yet.
http://www.marcparnes.com/

Balancing should not be necessary unless the tire has been somehow repositioned on the rim or if a weight has been lost.
Lots of people feel wheel balancing on a motorcycle is a waste or time and effort (it doesn't take much of either), especially for the rear wheel.

I'll admit that I used to not balance my tires. I bought a set of tires from a local indy and later that year he was looking at my bike and commented that I didn't have any wheel weights. We balanced them and added weights to both. Honestly I didn't feel any difference at all.

 

Dyna Beads.

 

++1 On the Dyna Beads. It is a simple DIY job and it eliminates those ugly stick on wheel weights that can and do fly off. The Dyna Beads really do work and you can do this without removing your wheels.

 

I would think the dyna beads would sound like the infants rattle toys when starting or stopping.

 

or just find a Cycle Gear shop that is where i take mine.

 

Dyna beads for me. Easy 2 min. Job that works. No more nasty glue spots where weights use to be. As for hearing them, maybe on a bicycle in the woods.