Tusk Motorcycle Wheel Balancing and Truing Stand

I was able to save some super bent surron rims with this stand. All of the videos make this thing look hard to use but it was honestly really easy and came with all of the parts in the box so I have no complaints at all

I installed new tires on my Yamaha Tenere 700 and used this stand to balance the new tires on the wheels. Once you find level ground, indicated via the built-in spirit level / bubble level, you'll balance wheels no problem.

Product is as described. Good seller, quick shipping.

VERY Good product. I am surprised that I find the marks on the base useful. The youtube video sold me. The only change I made was I went to the parts store and used allen head bolts and same size washers for the bearings. I'm going to find the "open" bearings they recommended in the video. The bubble level had a piece broken out of the flange, but I glued it back together using Q-Bond. Now that I've had it for a few weeks and did my upgrades it's pretty good. it takes some fiddling to keep the shaft from walking, there are two ways to do it: 1. Fiddle with the bearings, which is what I did. 2. Use the level to change the angle so it doesn't move, which is what I should have done. I've tried the ones that try to be a balancer AND a truer. The one I had bent where the truing rods were.

The bubble level for the base was crushed sometime prior to me receiving the stand.The plastic bubble level should have been package in something more sturdy than a stupid plastic bag since it's stuffed into a box full of heavy metal parts.This situation should be easy to foresee and should be planned for.I ordered this to help me balance the new tubes/tires this weekend for the used CRF300L I just purchased. The order arrived Thursday, 9/5/24. According to Amazon, a replacement will arrive on the 10th or 11th even though the original (broken) one was shipped back on the 5th. Poor customer service from either Amazon (unlikely) or RMATV/Tusk (more likely).Other than that, and prior to assembly, it looks/feels well made, and packaged well.…except the bubble level.Update:The stand was delivered sooner than expected (Thanks for great customer service.) and assembled.The quality seems great except the bubble level (mentioned above) and the bearings (mentioned by others).Regarding the bearings:They just don't have enough friction between the rod that your wheel is placed on and their surface to overcome the friction of their own internal lubricating grease. Since there is such low friction between the rod and the bearing surface, the stand will still function as intended.Assembly:Assembly was straight-forward and quick, though slightly out of order. Prior to installing the bearings, you need to install the truing pointer assembly.Also, the installation of the truing pointer/arm is a little tricky. I slid the backing plate into the arm and screwed in the bolt from the bottom. The threads were coarse enough to get the threads started using only gravity to hold the backing plate in place while threading. A long screwdriver or socket extension would do as well. You'll understand when you do the assembly.Storage:I suspect that several of the components, like the axle rod and bearing surfaces, will rust over time if left untreated/protected in a humid garage/shop environment. If you are a DYIer like me I suspect that disassembly, coating certain parts with something like WD-40 and storage inside a plastic bag would be your best plan to keep everything in good working order.In the hopes someone from Tusk and/or RMATV bothers to read this...I need to get the bike (new to me) registered. In order to do that, I have to have insurance AND pass a safety inspection. In order to pass the safety inspection, I need to replace the tires. It would be nice to perform a tire balance and check the tires for true when the tires are installed. Your poor packaging, coupled with poor customer service is adding a week to this process for me.There are real world consequences when you fail.Update: Someone involved provided great customer service. The balancing stand arrived on the Sunday prior the the scheduled day of Tuesday.Thank you.

Huge benefits to be gained by balancing your wheel on enduro or dual sport bikes. Especially when running a wheel lock. This work excellent for not only balancing but also truing my wheels with the proper torque on the spokes! Definitely recommended!

The bearings in these have seized up since the shop gets pretty humid and they're not really all that sealed (all my other tools are pretty rusted too). That aside, I was able to balance my VTX 1800 tires with ease since the wheel bearings did the spinning lol. After balancing, took her for a ride down a long straight, hit the rev limiter at Darwin speed, and no vibration. Turns out the bearings aren't all that necessary. I guess I could have rigged something up myself but it has a level built in and the balance rod is critical. Knowing me I'd eff up getting it balanced just right. The dang thing just works even after seizing up. That's pretty awesome.

The overall build quality is decent. The base is sturdy and the balancing shaft and cones are of decent quality. However the fasteners are all of low quality, it is ok as there should not be any heavy loads applied to it. Then there is the bearings, it comes with the lowest quality bearings I have ever seen. Three of them were very stiff and do not spin freely at all. One was notchy and seemed damaged out of the box. However I simply replaced them with inexpensive bearing that are significantly better than the ones that came with it.Replace with these and you are good to go https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PK73GMD?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details.Overall I am satisfied, however for the cost of the better bearings I was a bit irritated I had to replace them before even using it.