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Offline rouse

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Re: ceramic bearings
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2013, 03:23:53 PM »
The only real change looks like bearings and fuel. If it was me, I'd make another pull with the earlier fuel, back to back with the new fuel.

I'd like to know what that result had to show.

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Re: ceramic bearings
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2013, 01:40:21 PM »
its the bearings, swapped out to the old rocket fuel then pump gas, and the HP / TQ stayed relatively the same. so the bearings in my case were key!

side note, I am lucky enough to work very close to World Wide Bearings, so I stopped by and seen Dave today, got the nickel tour. shot the shit, did a little bench racing. after all questions were answered and the new plan was made, Dave took me back in the shop for the test! now if your lucky enough to stop by you to can also participate in the test.

see, Dave sometimes ends up with a few extra, small ceramic bearing balls. so he double bags them for retention purposes and gives you a hammer and steel block....yup you guessed it, you whack the bearings with the hammer as many times as you want. as of yet not one has broken one ever. and let me tell you I was determined! I always believed they were brittle, nope, I beat those bearings into that steel block without even marring one. so there another test for you.

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Offline voodooracer

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Re: ceramic bearings
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2014, 04:12:35 AM »
So, were the trans and wheel bearings hybrid or full ceramic? Thanks for sharing the dyno results.
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Re: ceramic bearings
« Reply #18 on: January 09, 2014, 06:39:19 AM »
hybrid from world wide bearings.

who would have guessed it would take so long to go so fast for such a short time?

2012 Wilmington mile
April meet,
p/pp-1350/4 record, 132.601mph

September meet,
p/pp-1350/4 record 139.915mph [bump]
p/pp-1650/4 record 142.364 mph
p/pp-2000/4 record 140.009 mph
p/pp-3000/4 record 144.511 mph

2013 Wilmington mile
July meet,
m/pg-1650/4 record 137.278
m/pg-2000/4 record 136.695

Sept meet,
p/pp-1350/4 record 141.1986 [bump]

2014  Wilmington mile
May meet
p/pp-1340/4 record 142.5855 [bump]

Offline runt13

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Re: ceramic bearings
« Reply #19 on: January 09, 2014, 10:31:01 AM »
here's a side note.

although I'm not going as fast as some, one thing I did notice was the fact that the bike does not slow down as fast as it did with relatively the same speeds. I'm finding myself becoming more aggressive [but safe] slowing down for the first turn off.

since its a production bike I will see if I can get better then OEM pads, but think that's as far as I can go.

just food for thought for anyone with OEM brakes. and ceramic bearings. [ it rolls easier so it rolls farther ] LOL.

the other option is the second turn off!
who would have guessed it would take so long to go so fast for such a short time?

2012 Wilmington mile
April meet,
p/pp-1350/4 record, 132.601mph

September meet,
p/pp-1350/4 record 139.915mph [bump]
p/pp-1650/4 record 142.364 mph
p/pp-2000/4 record 140.009 mph
p/pp-3000/4 record 144.511 mph

2013 Wilmington mile
July meet,
m/pg-1650/4 record 137.278
m/pg-2000/4 record 136.695

Sept meet,
p/pp-1350/4 record 141.1986 [bump]

2014  Wilmington mile
May meet
p/pp-1340/4 record 142.5855 [bump]