01-18-2003, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Woodinville,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine: VICTORY, 92 C.I., belt drive, saddle bags.
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Wheel Balance.. Finding the Right BALANCE
Finding the balance between balance and appearance has surfaced as the real challenge here. I really got excited about the prospect of balancing my front Trigo/BFG's thru the magic of the Hunter 9700. See the story here:
Steering Wheel Shake, a Poll
Yesterday, after about three hours with the awesome Hunter 9700, rims verified good, tires checked for weight and roundness, new tires tried... this was sadly confirmed:
balancing pin drive Trigo wheels
Here's my compromise... Match mount the tires and wheels. Then static balance them for minimal weight gain in the center of the inside of the rim. Best possible compromise to get low weight balance without attaching weights to the outside of the rim (its an appearance thing).
Next best thing would be 17" rims that have enough width and offset so as to dynamically balance with minimal weight gain... with all weights on the inside of the wheel. This simply cannot be done with the period correct 15" wheels.
Regretfully,
Zderf 
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