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CROSSBOLT

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Re: Lost weight (to smile)
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2021, 01:37:28 AM »
Next time when changing tyre (tire) toss in a couple of ounces of BB's or better, airsoft BB's. The airsoft's are quiet when pushing from shelter to ramp and don't peen the wheel rim nor rust.

All our Kymco's less the Like have had stick-on wheel weights. They all were replaced at tire change with either Dyna Beads or BB's at first tire change.
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Re: Lost weight (to smile)
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2021, 10:45:33 AM »
@CROSSBOLT,
thanks, l really have to try this.
By this airsoft BB's you mean the multicolored ca. 6mm in diameter bullets which the tough guys use at Sunday at airgun playground?
Or 4mm lead BB's?
The one you use in an airgun?
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Re: Lost weight (to smile)
« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2021, 09:06:57 AM »
Think Karl means the plastic ones, but we'll see what he says!
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Re: Lost weight (to smile)
« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2021, 07:55:47 PM »
@FJTRoy,
saw your professional balancer stand, mulled it over a while, checked my workshops stock and found:
-a  12 mm treadbar
-2  12 mm wheelnuts
-2  12 mm regular nuts
-2  bearings  10x25x8
-1  8 mm nut
-1  8 mm washer
Our LIKEs and most probably other Kymcos have an rear axle diameter of 18mm.

So, this two old wheelnuts hat to go into my lathe and where maschined in shape to fit tight with our axles diameter.
Then this wheelnuts where drilled out to 12.5 mm to slide on mentioned treadbar.
This treadbar was reduced on both sides to 10 mm, to have a seat for my bearings. One bearing was glued in place, the second one is removeable to fit this "balancing axle" trough our rim.
The "open" end of this treadbar was turned to 8mm and got a 8mm tread at this end, for a safety nut.

My both sawhorses got halfmoon shaped grooves and that was it. Both regular 12mm nuts are used to push the "wheelnut cones" in the rim.
Ready for balancing.
I tried my rear spare wheel, spins easily without rocking or any other caprices.
Happy and safe scootering, Ruffus

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Re: Lost weight (to smile)
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2021, 08:35:16 AM »
Neat job Ruffus. You clearly love a challenge!


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Re: Lost weight (to smile)
« Reply #20 on: February 03, 2021, 10:23:02 AM »
@Neil,
thank you. But right now l'm having such a surplus of time...
And l have to admit to have a fully equipped workshop to my avail.
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Re: Lost weight (to smile)
« Reply #21 on: February 03, 2021, 10:30:58 AM »
Which is no use unless you have the skill to use it correctly - and you certainly do!  Keeps you out of mischief eh?
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Neil

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Re: Lost weight (to smile)
« Reply #22 on: February 03, 2021, 02:19:09 PM »
how nice to have the skills to fabricate anything you need! Nice work.
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