Motorcycle Repair: How to Static Balance a Motorcycle Tire Wheel on a 2009 Kawasaki KLR 650

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May 23, 2012
smallengineshop Says:
Thank you, and thanks for watching!

May 17, 2012
videostouutubecy Says:
nice vid dude. informative and helpfull. keep up the good worx

May 6, 2012
smallengineshop Says:
The wheel is free to rotate in the balancing tool, than when it is mounted in the motorcycle. Thanks for watching!

May 2, 2012
oooLINDYooo Says:
I'm going to change my tires for the first time so this is good info! I have a qustion though - why can't you do the balancing part when the wheel is on the motorcycle? Greetings from Denmark

May 1, 2012
poca199 Says:
I got the spoke weights from American Motorcycle tire in Arizona. I bought 2 tires, spoke wheel weights, rim protectors and four tire irons for 200.00 with free shipping. The tires are on the way and I am waiting to mount my tires. I just got my balancing stand so this video is great. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I am thinking about posting my tire change for my vulcan 900

Apr 20, 2012
smallengineshop Says:
Thanks for the info.

Apr 19, 2012
Wooley689 Says:
Good video. Balance tip: when mounting the tire on the rim make sure the dot - usually a painted dot of yellow, green or red - is in line with your valve stem. This portion of the tire is less to account for the weight of the valve stem. When mounted correctly you won't need any weights at all 99% of the time. Try and refrain from using those "cool" looking valve caps as they throw off the balance of a tire and is like adding a wheel weight.

Mar 12, 2012
smallengineshop Says:
You might find them online or on ebay. I wanted to use the weights that fit around the spokes, but I couldn't find them locally.

Mar 12, 2012
ylism Says:
My bike has steam weights, Where can they be found & bought ?...Thank's in advance, yl

Feb 11, 2012
smallengineshop Says:
Don't know. Nobody near me has them. Even the Honda dealer uses the same one's I use in the video.

Feb 11, 2012
outdoorsman310 Says:
why are they so hard to get? lots of bikes have spokes

Oct 27, 2011
smallengineshop Says:
Thanks! Yes, but I couldn't find them. Thanks for watching.

Oct 27, 2011
mmesa005 Says:
Nice job! Did you consider using the weights that go on the spokes?

Oct 16, 2011
smallengineshop Says:
Glad you watched anyway..... : )

Oct 16, 2011
kingkoax Says:
LOL! how did i get here? i was looking at M1 Garands and seen this in the related videos, only reason i clicked it is because my dad has a 2007 klr 650. and he will be fixing his front wheel and i thought this was related but its not xD Nice vid!

Sep 25, 2011
smallengineshop Says:
Glad you liked it, and thanks for your support.

Sep 23, 2011
dejongwiebe Says:
Another very good How To vid you made. Just discovered them and like 'em a lot, keep it up mate!

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**Always follow the instructions in your repair manual when doing repair or maintenance work on a motorcycle. Manuals can be found at the dealer and online.** Having a Motorcycle Wheel Balancing Stand will help balance a motorcycle rim and tire. Remove the wheel from the motorcycle. Insert the a... More