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Glass Beads?? Is that Dynabeads you using or what? I use Dynabeads which are ceramic beads. I bought it from motorcycle dealer and it works like wonder. Also is your tires tubed or tubeless. If it is Tubeless, you might want to check to see if there something sticky inside center wall of tire. Sometime manufacture sprays sticky substance "strip" around inner middle tire which causes beads to stick and won't be able to balance wheel automatically while spinning.
My motorcycle uses tubed tires and I put in Dynabeads into air valve inlet and screw the valve back on. It works like a wonder, no more "hoppy" feeling and no more vibration on motorcycle except engine. It felt so NIICCEE!!! Slicky smooth!
So check and find out what you have on your tires. Catty
I bought WPS Counteract Balance Beads from a local bike shop. They are indeed micro-glass with a silicone surface. The kit is identical to Dynabeads.
1 oz in front, 2 oz in back. I road 180 miles Saturday with about 5 stops. They worked flawlessly. I can only assume my Bridgestone tires are tubed since I cannot see the inside.
..I quickly checked the little tire pressure gauge and it turned out it was missing rubber inside of air inlet. I realized like I mentioned about little rubber ring above, that little thing fell out from gauge inlet and got me worked up for nothing!! SO I threw it away and had to let air out until it reached 44 psi. Sheesh, I could have blew tire with a thunder if I continue to fill. 
I should have bought digital one at Harbor Fright tools (locally near my home). I agree with you that digital more accurate than old school. In fact, old school gauge varies +/- 10 psi. I have dial gauge with needle lock/release button which is better than nothing and reliable than stick gauge.
then head to his Apt. I told Johnny now that he have motorcycle on parking lot and need to practice using clutch and shifter. He learned rather quickly for first time and he nearly run over the curb. He was shocked how powerful his 800cc beast was. he told me that his scooters feels like granny behind wheel and Vol made him being a big man.