Reddit Reddit reviews Ride-On Motorcycle Tire Balancer and Sealant 41208

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u/youAreAllRetards · 6 pointsr/klr650

Height should be your biggest concern.

I'm 5'11", with kinda short legs, too. I couldn't ride this bike if it were any higher. You can get lowering links, and a different seat, and you should be OK - right about where I'm at, but it may never be "like a glove" comfortable.

It will totally get the city job done. Little box on the back, and you're good to go. When they hit potholes, and nearly lose it, you'll float over like nothing. Mine is a daily commuter and a weekend warrior. There is nothing this bike won't do "pretty ok".

Riding is riding. Unless you're trying to keep up with people doing 80+, you'll be just fine. The bike is as much fun as any other bike on the street at <60mph. I've ridden with groups of guys on harleys, groups of older guys on Can-Am and Goldwing trikes, adventure bike groups, groups of kids on dirtbikes, families on atvs, and in giant packs of streetbikes on weekend evenings.

Travelling far distance ... don't do it unless you're comfortable on a bike already. Riding for hours on end can play tricks with your concentration and whatnot. If you must, and you're not that experienced, plan on a 15-20 minute break for every hour riding. Just do it.

Here's some shit that I learned the hard way:

Change the oil/filters before you go, and check the plug. Check your air filter after 1000 miles of highway/trail. Plan your trip to avoid interstate. You will be much more relaxed on smaller highways, and you won't have as many trucks and their drafts to contend with. Calculate your gas mileage at every fillup. Little problems can show up as dropping mileage before they become big problems. Put some flat stop in your tubes. Give the tires a push check before starting every time. Bring rain riding gear, and hope you don't need it. Get a throttle lock. Either a good one or a cheap one. The KLR will vibrate your hands numb, you will need to get your hand off the bars for a bit. Wear a camelback water bag. A good GPS/phone mount that offers visibility without having to look away from the road is really nice when going through unfamiliar towns. Make sure you have a usb charger if you don't have a 12v socket. for your gps/phone on the bike. Carry extra cheap eye protection. One of those ATV seat pads can help if you get a sore ass easily. Don't beeline it to your destination - make a point to include a side-trip up a mountain or something as often as you can.

I think you'll end up liking the bike, and you'll end up going on that "adventure" ride sooner than you think :)

Lanesplitting is as easy as you want it to be, with no panniers. It starts to get hairy above 60, because after that the KLR just doesn't have the instant go that you need to zip through smaller spaces. So at those speeds, you're more like a cruiser bike. But at city speeds, once you've been in the saddle a few months, it feels really small in traffic.



u/FZ_Nation · 3 pointsr/motorcycles

Yes, most shops won't plug or touch a nail in the tire. Though, it's a PR5 I'm in the same boat just got those tires 4 months ago so I'd be thinking about avoiding $250+ if at all possible too.

Have you considered Ride On? Haven't tried it myself for balancing and that crap but people swear by it.

Also watch this - it's kind of amazing.

u/ThaGerm1158 · 2 pointsr/Dualsport

I hear not good things. I hear they get everywhere and get stuck in your valve stem and such. Use Ride-on it's a sealant and balancer and it doesn't have the drawbacks of beads. If you leave your bike sit a while (weeks) you will need to give it a few miles to redistribute.

u/diddyandroid · 1 pointr/motorcycles

I would keep using it, but use Ride-on sealant before going another mile. Should be good then.

Ride-On Tire Balancer and Sealant -8 oz. - M/C 41208EACH https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DX8BTUG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_lu1Tzb3Q9PPGE

u/bignews1and2 · 1 pointr/motorcycles

I used to have the around the corner car guy mount my tires. I'd bring him the rims. Then I'd bring it to the local motorcycle dealer to have them high-speed balanced. This saved me $10 instead of having the local dealer mount and balance. I bought a pair of tire irons and Ride-On sealant and now mount and balance my own. The key in mounting is to get the tires hot. Either by leaving out in the sun our using a heat gun. Here is a link to the sealant. https://www.amazon.com/Ride-Motorcycle-Balancer-Sealant-41208/dp/B00DX8BTUG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549054778&sr=8-3&keywords=rideon+tire+sealant

There can be a tiny bit of a vibration for the first few low speed miles but after that it's like rails at any speed including 100+mph. Bonus: puncture protection!

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