Recent content by maubenga

I raised a concern and then SSR went on the offensive so yes, we are discussing it.

I obviously didn't heat it up enough as it was only an experiment, my research was mostly regarding the effects on applying heat to that type of alloy and not just the gnarling. Why is it a good job that KYBs aren't fitted to your bikes, there's no discernible difference between KYB, Showa or...

All I did was raise a concern of thread gnarling which you could not answer and yet Race Tech could, that to me suggests that you do not understand ?surroounding materials from first principles?. My concerns on ageing and deformation are still there, as I?ve based them on official published...

I was a trained technician, suspension/handling on sports motorcycles and mountain bike trails are just a hobby to me. Sorry, I didn't realize I was stepping on your toes. I assumed this was a forum where I could voice my opinion. I?m starting to realize that with the exception of Race Tech...

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I?m aware how Ohlins remove their knuckles as I?ve seen it done. I wouldn't know what alloy they?re using as my findings relate to the cast alloy used by the Japanese. Most of the manufacturers use green thread-lock. Loctite states in their technical data sheets ?Apply localized heat to the...

I've fired off some emails to reputable suspension manufacturers to see what they say. I've seen aluminium knuckles on cars deform once heated to the same temperature. I didn't have any issues with the grub screws, it seems to be thread-lock related as that's where all the damage was.

There are no special tools other than a tube clamp and heat. The only way to separate them is with heat, the question is: Should they be refitted after they've been heated to that degree?

So SSR advised you against it but they do it anyway?

I was asked by a friend if I could look into this process, so I split a spare set of bent KYB forks. Knowing that heat would be required to break the thread-lock, I gently applied it evenly until I could free the thread. I immediately noticed the damage to the part of the thread where the...

Who said mauling? I used an engineering term gnarl! I can't see how you can remove the lowers without using a considerable amount of heat to break the grip of the thread lock.

My understanding of Kashima is that it's for aluminium tubes only as found on mountain bikes. Also, splitting the lowers from the stanchions on USD forks gnarls the threads, best to upgrade the forks.

I'm not disputing that like for like the 525 is stronger, but a quick search has revealed that they do recommend 520 as an alternative. https://www.afam.com/en/service-2/kit-configurator-afam/ AFAM list two kits not specifying road or race, I found one of those kits for ?127 delivered. Surely if...

Okay, I found some information that a typical oem 525 chain has a tensile strength less than 6500 whereas after market 520 chains are around 9400, so I guess that?s where that assumption came from. A large proportion racers run with 520 chains so you?re more likely to hear about them snapping...

I've been told that the 520 chains are stronger than 525, it's the sprockets that are weaker. It makes sense that a narrower pin would be stronger, wider pins have a better spread of load which gives a longer life.