polymorph and rim clamp balancing
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:33 pm
ive had this problem before ..i like to use rim clamps off road but they can cause wobble higher up in speed on the road
ive been using as low as 10psi so i need to keep the clamps on the rear at least
on me last trip out the inbalence was pretty notcible on the motorway from around 60mph upwards it gor worse ..
options ?? put a rim clamp in opposite
get some spoke weights ..problem is the amount of weight needed and they are expensive
the stick on rim things are way to puny dont fit well on narrow rims and tend to come off when off roading
the results are not sportbike perfect but more than enough for smoothrunning on a duelsport bike
i weighed a rimclamp on kitchen scales and had some lead flashing to cut up ...i actaully ended up using a 0ld 3/4inch impierial soccket on the rear with some lead wrapped around it and some rolled up lead on the front .you can keep snipping a little off the lead roll until it balences out ..the wheels were wildly out of balance ..this is pretty extream correction ..
so the problem as always is how to attach it ..so enter me trusty polymorph .if you havny used it its plasic pellets that you boil in water ..it then moulds and sets hard in about 5mins ..iteven tough enough to put on a sidestand and make a bigger foot it can be removed with boiling water or a heat gun and it can be reused
the only downside is it looks a bit shit TBO but the main thing it has done the job attached very securly .. the bike is properly smooth now ..i couldnt think of a better way of attaching such big weights to the wheel ?
other uses ive put it too ..mounting brackets ..switch mounts fairing lug r epairs .. ..side stand foot ..tyre lever handle . and loads of other little things ..its brilliant stuff ..comes in dead handy
anyway hope it helps if youve had the same issues ..but that polymorph stuff comes in so handy (thumbs)
DSC_0125 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]
DSC_0112 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]DSC_0099 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]DSC_0096 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]DSC_0124 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]
ive been using as low as 10psi so i need to keep the clamps on the rear at least
on me last trip out the inbalence was pretty notcible on the motorway from around 60mph upwards it gor worse ..
options ?? put a rim clamp in opposite
get some spoke weights ..problem is the amount of weight needed and they are expensive
the stick on rim things are way to puny dont fit well on narrow rims and tend to come off when off roading
the results are not sportbike perfect but more than enough for smoothrunning on a duelsport bike
i weighed a rimclamp on kitchen scales and had some lead flashing to cut up ...i actaully ended up using a 0ld 3/4inch impierial soccket on the rear with some lead wrapped around it and some rolled up lead on the front .you can keep snipping a little off the lead roll until it balences out ..the wheels were wildly out of balance ..this is pretty extream correction ..
so the problem as always is how to attach it ..so enter me trusty polymorph .if you havny used it its plasic pellets that you boil in water ..it then moulds and sets hard in about 5mins ..iteven tough enough to put on a sidestand and make a bigger foot it can be removed with boiling water or a heat gun and it can be reused
the only downside is it looks a bit shit TBO but the main thing it has done the job attached very securly .. the bike is properly smooth now ..i couldnt think of a better way of attaching such big weights to the wheel ?
other uses ive put it too ..mounting brackets ..switch mounts fairing lug r epairs .. ..side stand foot ..tyre lever handle . and loads of other little things ..its brilliant stuff ..comes in dead handy
anyway hope it helps if youve had the same issues ..but that polymorph stuff comes in so handy (thumbs)
DSC_0125 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]
DSC_0112 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]DSC_0099 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]DSC_0096 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]DSC_0124 by minkyhead56, on Flickr[/img]