How Do You Balance Motocycle Tires?
Motorcycle tires require maintenance, just like car tires. They become out of balance during the course of riding the bike and must be reweighted with specially designed motorcycle weights. Even wear on tires will ensure that they last longer. Excessive stopping or hard stopping can cause the tires to lose their balance quickly, so it is advisable to check the balance every month or so. You can save money by balancing your own motorcycle tires at home using a few inexpensive tools. Stack two sets of concrete blocks next to each other along a flat surface area, like a garage floor. The stacks should be higher than your wheel height. Leave a gap between the stacks that are slightly wider than your bike tires. Remove the wheel from your motorcycle. Remove the old weights. Tape-on weights will peel off. Thread the axle through the tire and balance it on your stacks of concrete blocks so that the wheel hangs between the gap in the blocks. Let the wheel rotate by itself so that the heaviest
