If you ever had a stick-on weight come loose at over 100 mph and hit you in the back of the calf, requiring 8 stiches, you will swear them off. Of course, this was rear wheel.
If the wheel is not perfectly flat (parallel to the horizion), the rotational forces will tend to move the weight outwards/downwards, and possibly work loose from the wheel. You dont have to use Yamaha weights. You can use the same weights that fit a 93 Mazda RX-7, which is commonly found in the charts of major tire stores. Dont use a 'near' fit unless you personally inspect them and compare to a Yamaha weight, as a bad fit can cause the weight to come loose, or if the tab is too long it will cause air leaks. I have found that bike shops (even yamaha shops) just dont understand how to balance the front tire, and I take mine to auto-shops for the balance phase. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 10:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Tire balance Has anybody ever figured out why the front wheel is supposed to be balanced with Yamaha weights on one side only? My shop used stick-on weights and they seem to work fine. Has anybody had a problem with stick-on weights? Scot The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other party without the express consent of Corvis Corporation. If you are neither the intended recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, note that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or retention of this e-mail is prohibited. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, we request that you notify the sender by return e-mail and then delete this e-mail and any return e-mail immediately.
