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so, i'm getting into changing out the rear tire on my 74, and I have this "rim lock-security bolt" thing. this may be a dumb question and I think I understand WHAT it's supposed to do, but, sorry, i'm not seeing HOW this thing is supposed to work, that is, lock the tire to the rim, keeping it from rotating under hard acceleration and/or keeping the tire secure to the rim during a loss of air/tire failure - ??? unless i'm missing something - I just don't get it. I don't see how it "locks" anything in place. do these things actually work, or are they some sort of old technology gimmick? from my limited forum search, i'm seeing about a 50-50 mix on folks using or not using the rim lock.
don't want to start another discussion on whether to use it or not, as I most likely will be reinstalling mine. just not seeing how this thing is doing anything other than adding weight and complicating tire change. if it's a safety thing, why no front tire?
speaking of adding weight - I did a simple, old school, static balance on my front wheel/tire assembly. I had to add one (1) ounce of weight to the front opposite the valve stem. curious what folks are using for weights? I just used quarter-oz. stick on's - two each on each side of the spokes. I'm seeing everything from fancy, spoke, screw on's to adhesive. my original was a crimp-on spoke lead weight that would look more at home in someone's fishing tackle box than on a motorcycle.
don't want to start another discussion on whether to use it or not, as I most likely will be reinstalling mine. just not seeing how this thing is doing anything other than adding weight and complicating tire change. if it's a safety thing, why no front tire?
speaking of adding weight - I did a simple, old school, static balance on my front wheel/tire assembly. I had to add one (1) ounce of weight to the front opposite the valve stem. curious what folks are using for weights? I just used quarter-oz. stick on's - two each on each side of the spokes. I'm seeing everything from fancy, spoke, screw on's to adhesive. my original was a crimp-on spoke lead weight that would look more at home in someone's fishing tackle box than on a motorcycle.