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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mikesgts1000" data-source="post: 1467740" data-attributes="member: 90927">Hi, I have just been reading this tech forum on front tire issues. I recently got a vibration on the handle bars at around sixty MPH, if I let go of the bars it really started a bad wobble. Talked to a few friends and got the usual comments, rebalance the front wheel as the issue seemed to be definitely the front wheel, only one guy said remove the weights and add ceramic beads. I checked out a few brands on line and reviews seemed to be all over, good - bad and DO NOT USE THEM !  So what the heck I’ll try them out, bought them and tried to follow the instructions! It took me two hours with the bottle and tube trying to get 2oz into the tire through the valve stem. Gave up after only an approx 1oz! I removed the old weights and added the 42psi in the tire and tested the bike up to around 80 MPH, no vibration or wobble on the handle bars! Back home and removed the wheel, tire levers out and broke the tire bead and added the other 1oz of beads and put the tire back over the rim and put the pressure back up to 42psi. Took the FJ out onto the Hyway and up to 90 / 95 MPH and no vibration and let go of the bars and no wobble!I’ve no idea on how they work but they did the job, I have no way to verify if they balanced out the issue as they just spin around and some how find the spot to balance out the wheel and tire. So guess I’ll take a few longer rides to see if they continue to do the job.Mike S. PS. The brand I used was:  Counteract, bought them on Amazon came with the recommended amount of beads and a bottle and two packs of 1oz plus a special valve with an internal cap to prevent the beads from getting stuck in the valve.</blockquote>

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