Thanks for checking us out. Our wheels compare favorably with Marchesini forged magnesium and are superior to any diecasting process.
We have a finished weight with bearings and spacers for the front of 6.43lbs and rear of 10.44lbs with cush drive assembly and sprocket carrier, but w/o sprocket.
We surveyed the M/C wheel repair shops around the country and found that they had a 3:1 ratio of front wheel repairs to rear, so we beefed up the front considerably to insure a bulletproof design that tested to exceptional durabilty. (1000 lbs load at 230mph for 5000 miles without incident!)
Below is a chart I found online from a BST outlet. I cannot authenticate it so take it for what it is worth, but I added our info at the bottom for comparison. (FYI, I believe that Marchesini's new forged wheel is 5.99lbs, so I am not sure where they got their data.)
We will be able to provide wheels for your 2000 RC51, but not until mid May.
Very interesting and they sound real (or good story at least). I would still have questions on spacers and sprockets but if they pan out I might have to get a set for the RC The MOI is nice though as he points out the Marchesini has dropped in weight (that is the old versions weight) and likely MOI. Further Marvic now has a forged unit, though I don't think they fit RCs.
So the prize for defeating the French can be a new set of RC rims
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"RIGHT NOW WE MAKE 3.5"X17" FRONT WHEELS AND 6.0x17" and 5.5x17" REAR
WHEELS FOR DOUBLE SIDED SWINGARM EQUIPPED BIKES ONLY. SINGLE SIDED
SWINGARM WHEELS TO FOLLOW SOON."
Okay "wf_engineering",(No name provided, so I do not know how to address youmy Man.)We do have fitment for your 2004 CBR1000RR and theyare killer Street wheels at race weight. We are in Detroit...We invented the pothole. Thesebad boys are tested to withstand an amazing amount ofabuse. It is virtually impossible to crack theserims. Unlike aluminum or diecast magnesium, with thisalloy of magnesium and the way it is made, the wheelswill first bend under a severe pothole (Like a 8" deep1 ft diameter at 60mph). If YOU survive that, it is ahigh probability that you can take a propane torch youbuy at Home Depot, warm the rim, and take a plasticmallot to it to bend it back.Cost is $1098/set with free magnesium hub upgrade fora limited time (a $198 value). 6% sales tax if inMichigan.Weight is 6.4 lbs front and 10.4 lbs rear withbearings and spacers. Better than all but carbonfiber.Hope this helps,Sheryar Durrani
So they are made in the Detriot area. Surely someone can find out if they are real. I find this VERY hard to believe.
They are real. I have been working with the engineer on this project for a few months now. Oh jeez... I have a feeling I'm going to inundated with with mail and phone calls now.
To be honest, I had planned on posting some info about these here, but was waiting for testing to be complete. I can tell you that the engineer that is behind this project is brilliant with magnesium. These wheels will be DOT approved and perfectly safe for use on... yes, even Michigan roads.
I had painted prototypes at my house last week. They look friggin killer !
Understandably, there are certain details about this project I'm not at liberty to talk about yet, so please spare me the "I wanna tour the plant" remarks for now. Rest assured, they are being manufactured in Michigan. Anything related to application, test results, specifications, price, etc., I will be more than happy to answer.
Did I say they look friggin' KILLER !?!?!?!?
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
I am taking sponsorship applications, wheel department resume's are getting low. Have them send me one if you will. I will take a look and advise them if I am interested.
I am taking sponsorship applications, wheel department resume's are getting low. Have them send me one if you will. I will take a look and advise them if I am interested.
WOW. You'd do that for me? Thanks !
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
stop posting pics like that. I just paid off my credit card and a huge chunk of what I owe on my bike. I don't need to spend more money.
But look how hard you work, putting up with 4 wheelers, plain whites in the middle, cocaine cowboys, shipping guys who have little man syndrome and dispatchers that would rather climb a tree and tell a lie than stand on the ground and tell you the truth. All in the name of money. Why do you do this? So you can leave it to a wife that probably cheated on you when you were at work anyhow.
Go ahead, buy a set and live a little. You deserve it. If you cannot enjoy the $$ you are making then why work.
stop posting pics like that. I just paid off my credit card and a huge chunk of what I owe on my bike. I don't need to spend more money.
So I shouldn't say things like buying a set of these wheels for $1098.00 would help you accelerate faster, stop quicker, turn faster, look way cooler, and be envied by everybody on this forum and around your neighborhood. Name one other product for your bike that can do all that for only $1098.00.
DP
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
I would have pruchased these a year ago.
What kind of bearings do these use? I was amazed at the difference between how the stock wheels spun when mounted and the Carrozzerias I purchased. The bearings in those wheels are very high quality.
Then there's the weight savings, which as you mentioned is very nice.
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The MOI is nice though as he points out the Marchesini has dropped in weight (that is the old versions weight) and likely MOI. Further Marvic now has a forged unit, though I don't think they fit RCs.
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