Unfortunately, I have a Harbor Freight tire changer > with the motorcycle attachment. I haven't yet used > this to change my motorcycle tire(s). I am a bit concerned > using their m/d bar as it has no protection for my painted > aluminum rims. I was considering using your m/d bar to > accomplish this when I need a tire change (in the very near > future). I can't see there being a problem with using > your bar on their tire changing system, but I thought it > would be best to throw out the question - do you see a > potential problem? > > > In addition, I plan on using Dynabeads for balancing > my tires. If I use the paste that comes with your m/d bar, > I am worried that the beads may stick to the paste following > installation and not allow the beads to work as intended. > Can you offer any other suggestions for installing without > paste, or does the paste sort of dry out after a short time > period? > > > Thanks in advance for your reply. > > Dean S. > > ps - you guys have done an excellent job with > promoting your product through the videos. I wish I would > have found you before I bought the HF system. >

Dean, We sell many M/D bars to owners of other brand tire changers. It will work well with what you have. Dynabeads do not work on motorcycle tires despite their faithful followers opinions. They can't work and it has been proven in published tests my Motorcycle Consumer News. **What happens to the beads under hard acceleration? **What happens to the beads under Hard Stopping and re-acceleration? **What happens to the beads when there is a heavy spot in the tire that elongates the tire. They certainly don't move to the opposite side. **Have you ever tried to install a tire without tire lube? **Tests prove that there is better results with no beads and no weights than adding the beads. **It is faster and less frustrating using a static balancer than feeding the beads through your valve stem. **If they actually worked, or even worked better, Don't you think they would be the preferred way to balance a wheel? The beads were designed for non-pliable, non high speed rated Tractor Trailer tires which have a square tread design. (Which probably don't matter much anyway). Trailer companies generally do not balance trailer tires. It would be equivalent to balancing an ATV tire or a kids dirt bike tire. Many people want to believe the beads work like a "Magical Goo" spreading themselves amongst the tire and evening everything out. The only basis for this "wish" is the hope of an "easier softer way", instead of learning something new. There should not be any mystery in wheel balancing after kindergarten. It is the same principle as the "Teeter Totter". If two kids of equal weight are on each end they balance. If one kid is fatter, then he sinks to the ground. The kid won't get any skinnier (we've seen that before)so we need to add some weights to the skinny kid's side to get it to balance. It is the same with a wheel and tire on a static balancer. Heavy spot sinks to the bottom. Add weights to the top. Turn it a little and adjust until it will not move on it's own. Pro-Race teams have been using this method for years. It is fast, simple, and perfect. Steve