| Author | Message | ||
     Reepicheep |
Is the diamond like carbon coating some of the imports are using on the front forks worth while, or is it the latest yamahondazuki "bold new graphics" enhancement of the season? I'm sure the factory has looked into it, and wonder if anony wants to enlighten us into why it has not shown up yet. My guess is that when translated from theoretical to practical, the benefits vanish to the un-measurable. Either that, or somebody has a patent on it and is not inclined to share  | ||
| Vr1203 |
A friend of mine is into high tech finishes and he cannot tell me anything about it. It seems we need a insider with Japanese bike production knowledge to remove the smoke and inform us of the real advantages and the process. | ||
| Reepicheep |
The most memorable quote about it I remember was from motorcycle online. "The people from Suzuki don't think it is at all funny to suggest that the DLC fork coating most resembles black krylon from a rattle can". I think it just reduces stiction. It came and went very quickly though, so I am thinking smoke and mirrors. Or at the least minor benefits versus cost. | ||
| Jlnance |
Just to be pedantic, not only is diamond like carbon, diamond IS carbon.  | ||
| Anonymous |
Yes DLC reduces stiction, but it's not the only way (certainly not the most cost effective way to do it). It has little to do with the coating, but a bunch to do with the surface finish required to get the coating to stay put. | ||
| Blake |
Do any of the MotoGP or Superbike racing machines use it on their forks? | ||
| Eric_m |
This it? http://www.mb1suspension.com/id18.html |
