So who is it that really builds the motors of the stars?

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So who really does do the heads, cranks, and transmissions on the non factory bikes? I know that there are a lot of people that say the mechanics do it all but when in the heck do the have time?
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Diego Kawi Rider 1/8/2013 8:31pm
1/8/2013 8:31pm
Well I know Dan Crower Racing does a lot of their custom cam shafts. Thats a fact.
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stillwelding 1/8/2013 8:34pm
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TWFBR1 wrote:
So who really does do the heads, cranks, and transmissions on the non factory bikes? I know that there are a lot of people that say...
So who really does do the heads, cranks, and transmissions on the non factory bikes? I know that there are a lot of people that say the mechanics do it all but when in the heck do the have time?
Frenchie at C4MX seemed to be working 16hr. days since Thanksgiving every time I saw him. His shop is about 3 minutes from mine.
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TWFBR1 1/8/2013 8:37pm
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What about the P/C teams cranks, and transmissions? and the Rockstar Suzuki Teams stuff?
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FHKRacingZ 1/8/2013 8:41pm
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There is always names behind the scenes. I know for a fact that Troy Lee's new guy does amazing work and you will be seeing plenty of holeshots from there 250f's this year!

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TWFBR1 1/8/2013 8:44pm
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Any names and numbers would help me out so that we can get some stuff done?
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FHKRacingZ 1/8/2013 8:44pm
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Check out tom malaska from malaska motorsports out of north carolina. He does some of the best work on heads in the country.
Diego Kawi Rider 1/8/2013 8:54pm
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Call Dan Crower at Daniel Crower Racing....he lives right by you. Trust me he know who's who.
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stillwelding 1/8/2013 8:56pm
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TWFBR1 wrote:
What about the P/C teams cranks, and transmissions? and the Rockstar Suzuki Teams stuff?
I thought XTrac did some gearbox work for PC.
http://www.xtrac.com/index.php

Another long time gearbox supplier is Quaife
http://www.quaife.co.uk/

DelWest is up near me in Valencia for valves, if you go in the lobby they have a little trophy from Yamaha thanking them in there supplying valves for Valentino Rossi's M-1.
http://delwestengineering.com/

Akrapovic supplies the skid plates for Factory Suzuki (at least they used too), and they still look the same to me.
http://www.akrapovic-carbon.com/en/Pages/default.aspx

Pankl for cranks (F-1 supplier) and they own CP-Carillo Rods, as seen on Millsaps scooter
http://www.pankl.com/Aftermarket.542.0.html

There's more if you want. Then there's guys like me that make prototype, one off, and short-run production parts for teams and aftermarket companies.
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stillwelding 1/8/2013 9:15pm
1/8/2013 9:15pm Edited Date/Time 1/8/2013 10:27pm
MeyerLarry wrote:
crankworks.com
TWFBR1 wrote:
So who's stuff do they do?
Here's the pictures of the Crank Works guys, pretty impressive.
http://crankworks.com/index.php/sponsored-riders

I think you'll find a lot of places will do specific things, head work, gearbox, friction reducing coatings, etc. It takes a special guy to be good at all things. One of the guys I remember from the old days as an all around guy, welding, machining, dyno work, etc. was Dave Bush at Kendick Engineering. I personally think he's a dick, but I don't let personal feelings get in the way of being impressed by someones abilities. Oh and I forgot professional photographer too, as well as two stroke and four stroke engine and exhaust development.
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sharkey 1/8/2013 9:19pm
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TWFBR1 wrote:
So who really does do the heads, cranks, and transmissions on the non factory bikes? I know that there are a lot of people that say...
So who really does do the heads, cranks, and transmissions on the non factory bikes? I know that there are a lot of people that say the mechanics do it all but when in the heck do the have time?
stillwelding wrote:
Frenchie at C4MX seemed to be working 16hr. days since Thanksgiving every time I saw him. His shop is about 3 minutes from mine.
yeah he does some good work for a fast top 5 b national rider down here
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loftyair 1/8/2013 10:08pm
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Terry and Alan do the Navy Seals' motor.
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BobbyM 1/8/2013 10:33pm
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LEEROY does a bunch of factory scooters for suzuki i think. he knows his shit and who knows...maybe he freelances in his spare time, if he has any that is.

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