Re: Tire Changing questions

["Clive Liddell" <cliddell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Falvio,
It is essential that the wheel is mounted firmly and absolutely concentric
as it rotates.  If you are a only a couple of thou's out then the whole
weight of the wheel acting at that tiny distance can easily equate to around
10 or 20 g - and, of course, you are only un-balancing the wheel :(

Hope you can get the correct cones!

Regards
Clive Liddell
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
'96 R850R   72k.km
'01 R1100RT 45k.km

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Falvio <FareTheeWell@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: Tire Changing questions


> Falvio wrote:
>
> > On a '04 1150RT
> > 1) What are the torque specs for the rear break calipler bolts and
> > rear wheel lugs?
> >
> > 2) On my balancer I can not get the rear wheel to mount perfectly
> > straight.  How is a little play gonna hurt the balancing?  I have the
> > Handy Industries Static  wheel balancer with BMW cones.  It came with
> > no instructions for snugging the cones properly. (I thought it would
> > be simple but  I didn't count on me being me)
> >
> >
> >
> > Fare thee well for I remain Falvio and you are my people.
> >
>
> Ok I found the torque spec's right where they should have been, duh.
>
> But I just can not get the balancer to hold my rear wheel correctly.
> Maybe Handy Industries sent me the wrong set?  They are identical in
> size and shape, and I tried flipping them in all orientations.
>
>
> Falvio

------------------------------