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Search my posts about Ride-On, it saved me already once. 1 bottle up front, 2 in the rear using their motorcycle formula. This amount is good for motorcycle or car tires in the rear.

 

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I have been going back and forth on trying Ride-on.
On the one hand everything I read about it sounds good and I am interested...
On the other a quick google search indicates that it is +/-$15 per bottle. At $45 for one bottle in the front and two in the rear it's pretty spendy.
Thats 4 times (give or take) what running balance beads costs

I say it's worth it. I would have gone down if it hadn't been for Ride-On. How much is your life worth to you?

I will never ride without it.

 

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But, if the Ride-On does work as advertised, and you do have a puncture out in the middle of nowhere and it gets you home. How much is that worth? 🤷‍♂️

No need to say "if." I am living proof that it works. I heard a loud pop, a short hiss over my VERY loud batwing and exhaust at 60 mph, it instantly sealed up. If only I didn't pull over, I'm confident it would have kept a good seal (the engineers at Ride-On said I should have kept going but did the right thing playing it safe) allowing me to ride the 35 more miles to get home.

I wasn't sure what the sound was so, I pulled over, and am alive to tell the story. It did let the air out when I was stopped at the side of the road. But it was a large hole, and I safely pulled over.

I receive no money, and have not conflicts to report. I just want people to have the same safety net I have.

 

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This type of response servers no purpose.

Once someone brings up cost as a should I, shouldn't I, it serves a very good purpose. If you had never brough up price, and I said that I would agree. But since you brought up the cost, then that is exactly the question you should be asking yourself. Is this where I want to save money?

Not trying to start an argument here but by that rationale the vast majority of people who don't use ride-on don't value their life?

I did not imply that. You are worrying about buying Ride-On because of the $45 cost, just to save what $20 - $30 vs beads? I am asking the question, is that difference ($20-$30) worth your life? If you had no interest in Ride-On, I would not have asked that question...

Good luck with your decision.

 

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Since the VTX 1300R (spoked) runs on tubed tires, I had read that Ride-On may not seal tubed tires as well since air can leak out of a punctured tube and out of the spoke mounts. I'm guessing your positive experience largely has to do with your bike having sealed rims, as compared to spokes. Still Ride-On does advertise as working for tubed tires, but hard to see if they mean tubed with sealed rims, or both sealed and spoke?

You are correct that I have no experience with Ride-On with tubed wheels. I think they say it seals the tube, so as long as you do not have a hole in the tire big enough that would allow the tube to push out, I would imagine it would work as advertised. But that is a good question. When I had my blowout, I called their engineers and had a lengthy discussion. I'm sure they would be able to explain how it should work with both situations you brought up.

 

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So the argument has progressed from If a person chooses not to use Ride-On they don't value their own life/safety to If they don't choose to use it they don't value other people's lives/safety.
Got it
Sounds like we are all morally obligated to use Ride-On than.

No one said that. You are not comprehending what people are posting, and taking offense. No one here is looking to offend you, just provide their opinion/suggestions. You seem like you don't want to use Ride-On. Good, don't, it is entirely up to you. You will not all of a sudden die because you aren't using Ride-On. Balancing beads are a well-known and used product, I used them for years in my Jeep (I eventually switched to BB's, then centramatic balancers).

 

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You will only suddenly die if you were to switch to Darkside. Yup.

x2. I know I did when I went Darkside. Even worse, when I added Ride-On to it...

 

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I ran beads for years ….then found they clumped from the condensation from my shop compressor…..my mom and pop uses cool chrome dot weights….I quit worrying about looks when I got old…..good luck

This is why when I was using internal balancers in my jeep, I used BBs instead of these beads. Since I used to air down and air back up my 35" tires weekly for off-roading it would build up condensation very quickly, and even freeze in the winter.

Most bikes will never experience this since they aren't aired down and back up often. But as you said, it can happen...

 

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Do the BB's peen the wheel, or make a bunch of noise at low speed?

I could hear them starting out and stopping on my jeep with LOUD 35" muds on, once moving they found the spot and stayed. But that required a lot more beads. BBs are led, so softer than the AL wheels.

I wouldn't do beads. Ride-on works and is worth the price.