quick balance shaft question

[wicked93GS]

just wondering how much resistance the balance shaft should give when I turn it...i recently replaced the hea gasket on my 92 GS NT 46g3..and while I was thinking about eliminating the thing...its really just a daily driver and I might as well keep the belt in there, not worried about it breaking anytime soon(it was broken already when I took everything apart...not a surprise, (recent timing belt only replacement by incompetent mechanic 60k miles ago according to previous owner) anyway, I can turn it easy enough...I just wanted to know how I can tell if it needs new bearings(if it does I'll just eliminate the thing)

anyone know? it certainly doesnt "spin freely" but then, I woulnt expect it to, being a heavy unbalanced thing, when I turn it there doesnt seem to be any resistance that I can feel, I guess it takes about as much force to turn as it does a bolt you are threading into place(before final tightening)

 

[Patamos]

there should hardly be any resistance on the balance shaft, including the one on the oil pump, everything must be able to spin freely, and if not then theres problems.

 

[chinola69]

there should be any resistance

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

Just eliminate that SOB while you're in there.