Wheel weights

 Having run out of motorcycle wheel weights the other day, and being fed up
with the exorbitant cost of the motorcycle store ones, we Mcguivered some of
our own a couple days ago.   Here's the recipe:

1.  Visit your local tire store with a screwdriver.
2.  Scan the parking lot, and dig old wheel weights out of the asphalt.
3.  Using a tin can and propane torch, melt down the old weights & remove
the steel clip.
4.  Make a rectangular form out of several layers of aluminum foil.
5.  Pour lead into form.
6.  Scribe at suitable intervals using a chisel.
7.  Bond weights to rim using RTV.

The weights in the parking lot happened to be found when I was getting my
tires rotated a few weeks ago.  Another alternative would be buying new car
tire weights, or perhaps fishing weights.  At $3-4 per ounce for the
motorcycle weights, it's just not worth it.  The current commodity price for
lead is $.57 per pound.

-Jeff-

 
Interesting tip!  This leads to a whole new question though...  you're
balancing your own dirt bike wheels?  How?  OK, so that was 2
questions...

 


Yup, I always do a gravity balance after changing tires.  Rim locks
introduce significant imbalance.  A wheel hopping up & down is not getting
the best traction.  Even if all of my bikes weren't plated, a significant
imbalance can be felt on smooth dirt roads.

-Jeff-

 

Do you get your gravity at the bike shop, or do you make that too?

Craig

 googlegroupm...@yahoo.com asks Hellsickle:


He's got a contraption that goes into his receiver hitch
to make extra gravity when needed.  Battery or dark
energy powered, which ever he has handy.



Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.