Failed attempt to install Dyna Beads

[grampi]

I've run Dyna Beads in the tires of all of my street bikes for years, and I was going to put them in the Rocket's tires too, but there's not enough of an angle to the 90 degree valve stems to allow them to go in. My only options are to take the tires/wheels off of the bike, however, this presents another problem. I can't locate the lift far enough rearward to lift the rear tire. It only lifts the front tire. How do you guys position the lift on this thing so the rear tire can be removed? Also, it looks like the left tailpipe has to be removed to pull the rear axle...how difficult is that? And are there any tricks I need to know about when removing the front wheel/tire? Thanks.

 

[Oldschool]

I can't help you with the beads, but I can surely help you with the rear tire.

I used a motorcycle jack with two L shaped brackets attached to the jack which bolt to the two holes near the rear wheel on the frame. When I jack the bike it lifts front/rear just fine. Search for "jacking bike" or similar on this site to get pictures.

I personally remove both sides of the exhaust and that way I have 100% access to everything I need. Or you can unbolt the shock and the rear swing arm will drop down giving access to pull the axel.

Pulling the exhaust (on a roadster) is simple. You have to pull the pass pegs off, the cover behind the peg, and unbolt the exhaust from the bracket. You then have a exhaust clamp to losen on both sides. When you put it back together your best off using blue loctite on the bolts and use antisieze on the exhaust clamp bolts to prevent them from rusting up. Might as well pickup some moly 60 for the splines on the wheel too while your at it.

 

[warp9.9]

You need to rattle the stem with something like a vibra-peen or a little engraver (without the carbide point in it)while you add them. It sucks but works if you roll the beads in slow.

 

[grampi]

I can't help you with the beads, but I can surely help you with the rear tire.

I used a motorcycle jack with two L shaped brackets attached to the jack which bolt to the two holes near the rear wheel on the frame. When I jack the bike it lifts front/rear just fine. Search for "jacking bike" or similar on this site to get pictures.

I personally remove both sides of the exhaust and that way I have 100% access to everything I need. Or you can unbolt the shock and the rear swing arm will drop down giving access to pull the axel.

Pulling the exhaust (on a roadster) is simple. You have to pull the pass pegs off, the cover behind the peg, and unbolt the exhaust from the bracket. You then have a exhaust clamp to losen on both sides. When you put it back together your best off using blue loctite on the bolts and use antisieze on the exhaust clamp bolts to prevent them from rusting up. Might as well pickup some moly 60 for the splines on the wheel too while your at it.

Those two holes near the rear tire must be the balance point? Sounds like it's much easier to unbolt the rear shocks and allow the swing arm to drop down, rather than removing the exhaust...where can I get Moly 60? I've never heard of it, but it sounds like some type of grease...

 

[grampi]

You need to rattle the stem with something like a vibra-peen or a little engraver (without the carbide point in it)while you add them. It sucks but works if you roll the beads in slow.

I used my electric toothbrush, but the beads still wouldn't go in because the 90 degree valve stems are level with the ground...if I could lean the bike over to get an angle on the stems they might go in, but that isn't something I can do by myself, so it might just be easier to remove the wheels from the bike...

 

[warp9.9]

I used my electric toothbrush, but the beads still wouldn't go in because the 90 degree valve stems are level with the ground...if I could lean the bike over to get an angle on the stems they might go in, but that isn't something I can do by myself, so it might just be easier to remove the wheels from the bike...

Your probably right. I have never pulled one on the Roadster but I hear you should be careful with the ABS sensor stuff.