Counteract KIT-B Motorcycle Do It Yourself Tire/Wheel Balancing Beads Kit - (1) 1oz (1) 2oz DIY Bead Bags, (2) Valve Caps and Cores, (1) Core Remover, Injector Bottle

Second time I have used balancing beads for tires on my 2002 HS FXST Softail Custom. This time it was a pair of Metzeler MS888s, 12/70-21 and 160/60 R 18 on custom aluminum machined mags. Chose the CounterACT product because of good reviews and reputation. Got Kit B, 1 oz front, 2 oz back. Works great. No balancing issues at all. Sure beats sticking weights on my custom wheels. The shipping however was awful. Initially. Amazon sent me a kit that already been opened; staple pulled on right side of blister pack, one of the beads bags missing. Somebody apparently ordered and received this particular kit, opened it, removed one of the bead bags, snapped it closed and returned it. And it was placed back in stock for re-sale, eventually shipped to me to figure out what happened. I was able to get an exchange issued, which took a week to sort out, meaning my bike stayed up on lift in my garage with no wheels while I waited (and I had to cancel/reschedule the appointment at bike shop for the tire R&R). Again, that is a shipping issue, not related to the CounterACT product. Eventually it got taken care of and now my bike is back together with new tires and quality balancing beads inside. I can recommend these beads with confidence.

At first I was thinking this item description was wrong. One of the pictures in the listing only showed 3 bags 3 oz each yet the package photo and the description said 4 bags 3 oz each. I ordered just to see how many 3 oz bags actually showed up. Then I began to wonder when there were only 3 bags marked 3 oz in the package until I realized that the 4th 3 oz container was the little bottle that comes with it. That bottle is filled with 3 oz making the 4th "bag" of beads. I was using that other big brand of beads and switched to these Counteract beads. Cost is a little less. I currently have 1 oz in my motorcycle front tire, 2 oz in my motorcycle rear tire, and 1 oz in my Uni-Go tire. The bike and trailer run smooth and steady on the road at speed. I do my own tire changes and this is way easier than using weights. I've used beads for several tire changes now and don't plan to go back. It is important to get the beads intended for motorcycle tires as indicated by the image on the package. I have a kitchen scale that I weigh out the beads I need to put in each tire. Since I have TPMS built into the valve stems I cannot inject the beads through the valve stems. Instead, I weigh out the beads needed for the tire on my kitchen scale using a small Ziplock bag to hold them. The Ziplock bag weighs less than 0.2 oz so I usually end up going 0.2 oz over including the bag. Then I get the first tire bead onto the rim and all but the last 8-10 inches of the second bead onto the rim. I use that gap to pour in the beads directly into the tire and then finish seating the tire on the rim. Make sure to keep the valve stem toward the top half of the tire while holding it upright when seating the bead or you'll blow the beads all over. Works great this way.

Shipped fast, price is great! As for effectiveness, they went in easily and definitely got rid of the vibration. Honestly it's almost like magic how well they work! Only gripe is that the included valve cores WILL NOT work in a 90° valve stem; While they thread in, the valve cannot be depressed when installed because they bottom out at the elbow of the bend in the valve stem due to the added length, so just reuse your original core or replace with a standard one. They WILL work in a standard, straight valve stem however. All in all great kit! Used on a Kymco Agility 50, same tire size as a Grom, the front is a 120, rear a 130. I was going to go with 1oz up front, but conflicting info said scooters with 12" tires should go for 2oz, so I put 2oz front and rear. These did the trick! Advice from another user suggests tapping on the valve stem when checking tire pressure to prevent the beads from getting caught in the valve core and preventing a seal, causing a slow leak. good advice. I'm definitely a believer and will be using these from here on out on all my tubeless tires! May even try them on tubed tires if I ever need to.

Works as kit describes. Everything came that should have. Will buy again.

I always use these beads when I have to change a motorcycle tire. No problem, no question.

Enough for a skinny front tire and fatter rear. Almost impossible to install beads thru valve stem. Easier to break the bead and pour it in. Tire remains balanced for life, unlike with lead weights.

Exactly as described

Makes MC tires/wheels smooth at all speeds!

Kit B. Funktioniert, nach dem einfüllen in die Reifen ist eine deutliche Verbesserung der Unwucht zu merken. Wegen der geringen Menge der Perlen jedoch noch nicht gut genug, werde etwas nachfüllen müssen. Zum befüllen braucht es Umsichtigkeit und Geduld. Leider ist die Menge mit 1 und 2 oz angegeben zu wenig so das ich Kit L. 4 x 6 oz nachbestellt habe, was dann für mehrere Räder reichen dürfte. Achtung die angegebenen Mengen in oz. und g. sind sehr eigenwillig Berechnet! Counteract hat da wohl eigene Gewichte und Umrechnungsfaktoren???

It worked great after my husband actually read the instructions! Easy to use.

J'ai employé ces microbilles pour l'équilibrage d'un pneu arrière de moto, la roue est équipée d'une valve coudée. Une petite quantité de billes rentre tout seul puis plus moyen de rentrer plus de billes. J'ai donc employé la soufflette pneumatique pour faire avancer les billes, mais attention au retour d'air, et aux yeux, les petites billes sont très volatiles. Après celà. L'eau de condensation dans l'air insufflé à bouché la valve, la solution fut, à chaque fois que la valve était bouché, de tourner la roue pour mettre la valve au plus haut et de gonfler à une pression de 3 à 3,5 bars, toujours la valve positionné au plus haut laisser le pneu se dégonfler, tourner la roue pour mettre valve vers le bas pour recommencer à réintroduire les billes successivement à petites quantités par le tuyau transparent livré dans le kit, et ainsi de suite. J'ai mis 4 heures pour introduire la quantité à mettre dans la roue arrière. ( ~ 55 grammes) Par contre, l'équilibrage de la roue est parfait.

J'ai utilisé pour ma moto, la roue avant il y avait vibration présentement il n'y a plus de vibrations

I'm a first-time user for my motorcycle and now became a fan of balancing beads. Easily to use. No more balancing weight required. Just ensure you use the right amount for front and back tires. Typically 1oz for front and 2oz for the back tire.