Dyna Beads??

tattoogunman · 12-10-2012, 12:17 PM

In preparation of bringing home my new Ural in a few weeks, I'm trying to put together my spare parts collection to take with me (spark plugs, tubes, etc.). I haven't had a bike in almost 8 years and when I started looking at replacement tubes, most of the sites that I found them on give you the option of a plain old tube or a tube with Dyna Beads (or similar product). I've never heard of them before, is it worth the extra few bucks to get tubes with these things in them or is it just a way for the dealers to make some extra money? I don't mind if it's actually worth it (the description of them kind of sounds like it).

Thanks!

jaydmc · 12-10-2012, 01:30 PM

We have found them to work very well.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
866-638-1793
www.dmcsidecars.com

on2wheels52 · 12-10-2012, 04:07 PM

The PO of my Ural put it in, feels strange turning a wheel when jacked up. I expect to dump them if I get around to swapping rims or have to change a tire.
Jim

tattoogunman · 12-10-2012, 05:22 PM

OK, so I've got one for them and one against, anyone else?

zouch · 12-10-2012, 06:23 PM

do some searching around on this site; there's been tons of discussion on them, but the responses you've gotten so far would pretty much sum it up; some folks like them, some folks don't.

(they've worked well for me on both Anakees and TKC-80s).

cheers!

Boondox · 12-10-2012, 06:52 PM

I swap tires on my GS and GSA rig all the time. Have always used DynaBeads and have never had an issue with them.

Traditionalists hate em without giving them a try.

_cy_ · 12-10-2012, 06:55 PM

oh noooo.. not a another dynabead thread???

tattoogunman · 12-10-2012, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _cy_

oh noooo.. not a another dynabead thread???

My bad, I didn't do a search on this one

Thanks everyone!

Strong Bad · 12-10-2012, 08:17 PM

Does a Ural go fast enough to need the tires balanced?

Billtr96sn · 12-11-2012, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strong Bad

Does a Ural go fast enough to need the tires balanced?

Prick

Strong Bad · 12-11-2012, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billtr96sn

Prick

My Ural would only do freeway speeds when I was wringing it's neck. But, to listen to all of the 2wd arguments around here, no one rides their Ural anywhere except in gnarly off-road conditions or in 2 feet of snow. Neither riding of those conditions would require tire balancing.

RobDek · 12-11-2012, 07:30 AM

Would Ivan balance the tires of his Ural? I don't think so...

I've never balanced the tires on my old KLR or Ural. So far, no reason for it...

pjm204 · 12-11-2012, 03:45 PM

I really didn't notice a difference after I added dyna beads to my strom. I used them another time and thought they worked....so essentially I have no idea.

I don't see the need to use them on the ural

claude · 12-12-2012, 09:07 AM

Do deer alerts work?
I have some elephant repellant if anyone is interested. Guaranteed to work at least eighty percent of the time for most people. .
Just kidding...I do feel that dyna beads work. Have not used them on any of my own stuff yet but many who come into the shop think a lot of them. Heck, try it and see what ya think.
By the way we are contemplating having some newly designed skid plate grease on the market soon.

High Country Herb · 12-12-2012, 10:59 AM

Yeah, Dyna Beads work to balance tires.

Once you have decided that you want your tires balanced, I think having them already in your spare tube seems like a good idea. If you went with traditional balancing, you would need to get the tire back on the bike in the exact same position should you need to change a flat on the side of the road. If you had to change the tire, your balancing would be lost entirely, and might even be making things worse with the new tire. With the beads, none of that is an issue.

If you decide you don't need the tires to balanced, then they are a waste of money.

12-10-2012, 12:17 PM	#1
tattoogunman ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Plano, TX Oddometer: 457	Dyna Beads?? In preparation of bringing home my new Ural in a few weeks, I'm trying to put together my spare parts collection to take with me (spark plugs, tubes, etc.). I haven't had a bike in almost 8 years and when I started looking at replacement tubes, most of the sites that I found them on give you the option of a plain old tube or a tube with Dyna Beads (or similar product). I've never heard of them before, is it worth the extra few bucks to get tubes with these things in them or is it just a way for the dealers to make some extra money? I don't mind if it's actually worth it (the description of them kind of sounds like it). Thanks!

12-10-2012, 04:07 PM	#3
on2wheels52 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2006 Location: northern Arkansas Oddometer: 1,845	The PO of my Ural put it in, feels strange turning a wheel when jacked up. I expect to dump them if I get around to swapping rims or have to change a tire. Jim __________________ R1200GS Ural Patrol KLR650 DRz400 XL185 Austria '08 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=352082 Back to the Alps in '11 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=744205

12-10-2012, 06:23 PM	#5
zouch part-time wanderer Joined: Sep 2002 Location: berkeley, CA USA Oddometer: 1,487	do some searching around on this site; there's been tons of discussion on them, but the responses you've gotten so far would pretty much sum it up; some folks like them, some folks don't. (they've worked well for me on both Anakees and TKC-80s). cheers! __________________ just a guy... '02 GS Adv

12-10-2012, 06:52 PM	#6
Boondox Travels With Barley Joined: Aug 2007 Location: North Central Vermont Oddometer: 2,441	I swap tires on my GS and GSA rig all the time. Have always used DynaBeads and have never had an issue with them. Traditionalists hate em without giving them a try. __________________ I got a sidecar to travel with my dog. He never complains, is delighted to be with me, approves of my dietary choices, is a social butterfly who helps me meet folks, appreciates a good beer, snuggles better than my wife, and hangs on my every word as if it's the most profound thing he's ever heard. TravelsWithBarley.com

12-10-2012, 06:55 PM	#7
_cy_ Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Oddometer: 2,523	oh noooo.. not a another dynabead thread??? __________________ Bringing BMW R90S back to life, R80G/S, LiFePO4 testing Which is more reliable ... Points or Electronic Ignition for Airheads?

12-10-2012, 01:30 PM	#2
jaydmc Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Oddometer: 609	We have found them to work very well. Jay G DMC sidecars 866-638-1793 www.dmcsidecars.com

12-10-2012, 05:22 PM	#4
tattoogunman ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Plano, TX Oddometer: 457	OK, so I've got one for them and one against, anyone else?

12-10-2012, 08:17 PM	#9
Strong Bad n00balicious Joined: Oct 2007 Oddometer: 2,909	Does a Ural go fast enough to need the tires balanced? __________________ "I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it."

12-11-2012, 07:30 AM	#12
RobDek Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Moncton, New Brunswick, CANADA Oddometer: 12	Would Ivan balance the tires of his Ural? I don't think so... I've never balanced the tires on my old KLR or Ural. So far, no reason for it...

12-11-2012, 03:45 PM	#13
pjm204 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Oddometer: 1,238	I really didn't notice a difference after I added dyna beads to my strom. I used them another time and thought they worked....so essentially I have no idea. I don't see the need to use them on the ural __________________ Current bikes:2006 DL650, 2006 Ural Past bikes: XT225, TTR125, CRF50 1974 DT125,1970 TS250,1985 v45, 1989 zx600c, 1978 GS400x, 1999 GS500E, 2001 GS500E 2005 Z750s, 1977 GS400e, 1982 GS1100ez, 1997 GSX600, 2007 VFR800, 2003 KLR650, 2003 FJR1300, 2006 DL1000, 2000 KLR650, 1999 WR360, 2008 DL650, 2005 DR650,2008 EX650r, 1996 CR500, 1982 GS450T

12-12-2012, 09:07 AM	#14
claude Sidecar Jockey Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Middleburg, Pa. (Snyder County) Oddometer: 2,724	Do deer alerts work? I have some elephant repellant if anyone is interested. Guaranteed to work at least eighty percent of the time for most people. . Just kidding...I do feel that dyna beads work. Have not used them on any of my own stuff yet but many who come into the shop think a lot of them. Heck, try it and see what ya think. By the way we are contemplating having some newly designed skid plate grease on the market soon. __________________ Claude Founder: Internet Sidecar Owners Klub at SCT http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCT/ President: C Stanley Motorsports Inc. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...rsandTrailers/ http://freedomsidecars.com/

12-12-2012, 10:59 AM	#15
High Country Herb Olds Cool Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Sierra Nevadas Oddometer: 2,666	Yeah, Dyna Beads work to balance tires. Once you have decided that you want your tires balanced, I think having them already in your spare tube seems like a good idea. If you went with traditional balancing, you would need to get the tire back on the bike in the exact same position should you need to change a flat on the side of the road. If you had to change the tire, your balancing would be lost entirely, and might even be making things worse with the new tire. With the beads, none of that is an issue. If you decide you don't need the tires to balanced, then they are a waste of money.

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