Decided to make up an adapter to balance the rear wheel today using a scrap rear axle. I was surprised to find that the axle spindle section seems to be manufactured from two parts being pressed together. Some pics of its construction.
Never understood the drama caused by requiring a larger set of cones for these wheels. Before I started fitting my own wheels, I've had 2 different bike tyre supplier/fitters tell me they can't balance the rear wheel as they don't have the correct adapters, yet all it takes is a slightly larger set of cones. I bought a set of cones specifically for this purpose, they weren't expensive and they still work on 'normal' wheels as they are tapered.
I don’t change tyres myself as I have an excellent relationship with my tyre supplier of choice. Their motorcycle tyre fitter uses the car wheel balancer for the SSSA rear wheel. Andy
Get my bro in law to put rear wheels on his car wheel balancer, works a treat. Still like OP's solution.
Yea. I always like to do my own tyres and balance as it saves the hassle of going somewhere AND I only have myself to blame if a wheel gets marked in the process....!! It was the way the spindle was constructed that interested and surprised me. I had always assumed the spindle tube part was one piece. Perhaps that why there were issues early on??? Don't know.
Not really thought. I am a bit stuck in the 1980s and just use any old chain spray..!! Apart from when I had a Scott Oiler for a while on my Genesis, until a really hot day in Italy when it decided to up its dosage by about 500%. So I removed it. Having said that the original FZR1000 chain lasted close to 30,000 miles. I still have it. Is wax so much better, any brands? Wheels look a bit better now!
Fling is dramatically reduced with wax. I'm a big fan of Maxima. Looks like it's available in your neck of the woods. Give it a whirl: https://www.wscperformance.co.uk/pr...m32cvsKhbFyZg0Gd1dDa_2gJDEuaMpxaemnwtlZtC3Ay_
