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TOPIC: Wheel Balancing

Wheel Balancing 03 Mar 2015 18:31 #8448

Serge C
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OK Gurus,

Where do I get bike wheels balanced? Or, where do I get those funky wheel weights to do it myself?

My TS has a good 'wobble' to it at speed and I need to fix it. I understand the procedure, but don't know where to get the weights from. Some of my 'vintage' wheels had a lead wire wrapped around some spokes, while other wheels had lead weights crimped onto the spokes. Don't care which system is used, just want to know where to go to get it sorted.

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Wheel Balancing 03 Mar 2015 18:45 #8450

twisti3s Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 279 Thank you received: 13	I have them in my workshop!
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Wheel Balancing 03 Mar 2015 21:58 #8467

Ken R Offline Platinum Boarder RETIRED? Posts: 2961 Thank you received: 137	The lead wire is cored solder stick, comes rolled on a spool. It does the job and is multi adjustable for weight.
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Wheel Balancing 03 Mar 2015 22:07 #8468

Serge C Online Administrator I Wanna Be Sedated Posts: 3059 Thank you received: 169	That's two options, thanks guys.
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Wheel Balancing 04 Mar 2015 10:35 #8473

Zeb Colic Offline Expert Boarder Posts: 120 Thank you received: 2	Serge I am pretty sure " lightfoot engineering " has them to buy , remember seeing them when I picked up my wheel plus not far from you.
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Wheel Balancing 05 Mar 2015 20:01 #8502

Phil E Offline Junior Boarder Current Ride: Husky TXE310 Posts: 20	Hi Serge, I used some 20mm diameter round lead fishing sinkers, cut a slot in them and used vicegrips to lock them onto the spokes. Works well A more elegant solution is wheel weights from Ballards. ( www.ballards.cc/catalogue/) Check them out on page 42. Cheers, Phil
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Wheel Balancing 05 Mar 2015 20:11 #8503

Serge C Online Administrator I Wanna Be Sedated Posts: 3059 Thank you received: 169	Thanx guys, all good ideas. I spoke to Phil from Lightfoot Engineering (he re-built the wheels), and he suggested removing the source of the problem (ie. the rim lock). Given em that the TS will only ever be ridden on dry roads, this may be the best course of action. It will take a helluva lot weight to counteract that.
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Wheel Balancing 05 Mar 2015 21:49 #8512

Ken R Offline Platinum Boarder RETIRED? Posts: 2961 Thank you received: 137	Move the rim lock to opposite the valve, if it ain''t there already, this will get part of the balance job done. I know it will leave a hole but taking the rim lock out will also leave a hole. If you remove the rim lock - one day - - - - -
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