Hi......just replaced tires myself on my softail. I am going to run dyna beads and want to get the old wheel weights off the spokes. How do you get them off? Them babys are clamped on tite and look like steel.
Thanks for any ideas.
Pete

 

I just placed a thick piece of plastic beside it to protect the rim and used a screwdriver to lever them up. They are not as tight as they appear.
Ron

 

What he said
...gene

 

Thanks for the info. I am gonna go get 'em off.
Pete

 

How did the beads work out ?
Are they better then wheel weights ?
Can't you feel the difference?

We need a review..

 

I've used them for the last few yrs. and they work fine.If you do your own mounting they can be agravating to put in,but any kind of vibration on the stem will make it go faster.I use an old engraver but a friend uses a wore out electric toothbrush.An old electric razor would work.

 

I have used them in the past on imports and thought they worked just fine. Got new tires for my Road King and I just felt that there was a vibration there that was not there before at higher speeds.

Today in the mail my Dyna Beads came standard 1oz for front 2oz for the rear, took a few minutes and dumped them in. There was an imbalance for sure because the difference is night and day. The bike is has smooth has the it was from the factory again.

Took it up to 90 and it rode like being on glass, for some reason the difference is more noticeable on this bike maybe because it has big heavy wheels compared to my old import. I've decided that after this I think I will just add them from now on.

This is the third time I have used them they have never hurt but certainly has made things better and this time has been the most dramatic difference.

I could have went back to the dealer and complained that I thought the wheels were out of balance but figured if you can't get it right the first time I'm not going to let you touch it for a second time. They did a fine job of installing the tires maybe their tire balancing machine sucks.

BTW I just left the wheel weights on and going to leave them on since it feels great.

 

I have used the beads for the last 3 Avons ,front and back. Never a issue . Smooth running .

 

I've not used them but I think it's interesting why some people are skeptical about them or downright hostile.

 

That's human nature for you.
I've only had one bad experience using them. No fault of the beads but the tire installer used too much soap on the tire install. This caused the inside of the tire to be wet and sticky and the beads stuck all over the place. This kept them from roaming freely and doing there job. Actually cause some major imbalance in my case from them bunching up where they shouldn't. Redid the tire mount almost dry and they worked as they should after that. Tire installers need to be aware of too much juice will fug it up.
Ron