I change my own tires and I've got a Spec II balancer for the rear wheel,
but I have to take it down to the local Firestone dealer to have the front
balanced ('93 Mazda RX7 adapter). Because of this, I'll always go ahead and
put the wheel back on the GTS and take it for a spin to see if balancing is
needed. I've NOT had to balance the front tire the past 4 times I've
changed it! I'll run it up to 40, 60, and 80 MPH, lock the throttle and go
hands off. I look for any shimmy or shake on the handlebar ends to detect
imbalance. NONE!! I'll even peek through the hole in the steering head and
watch the front end to see if it's simply absorbing the shake....NONE! I'm
always careful to line up the yellow dot with the air valve, but this is
remarkable. BTW - I always balance the rear wheel everytime because it's so
simple and always needs it!
Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC
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http://www.kevinhawk.com
Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 //'93 Yamaha GTS1000 //'85 FZ750
