WP forks on JA21 ride

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Premix 1/19/2018 2:23pm
1/19/2018 2:23pm Edited Date/Time 1/20/2018 7:38am
No more DLC on the lowers on his 52mm cones. Why?




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kkawboy14 1/19/2018 2:25pm
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He’s done, put him down as 4th on your fantasy sheet Smile
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SKlein 1/19/2018 2:29pm
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That bike's looking heavy.
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ledger 1/19/2018 2:30pm
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Hey, he has a red plate !!

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js451 1/19/2018 2:33pm
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Red plate looks good on the husky
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Jmicmoto13 1/19/2018 2:34pm
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I’m 98% sure no KTM or Husky running cone valves have had DLC lowers. Here’s a pic of his bike in 2015 with no DLC. I’ve wondered why as well since every other team runs a coating. Guess they don’t need it.


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No way he wins this weekend without a front wheel
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Johnny Depp 1/19/2018 2:48pm
1/19/2018 2:48pm Edited Date/Time 1/19/2018 3:06pm
The lowers used to be aluminum unlike most steel tubes. I don't think any of the rider's with the 52mm's run DLC or other coating? Also no KRoc clamps.

On the other hand, he may be testing the pre production prototypes for 2019? JK
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Gah, the details you guys pay attention to. It's amazing. I would hardly notice if a guy chose to run a new exhaust or something..
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TheOriginalPancakee wrote:
He looks uncomfortable. he’s gonna get cleaned by seely for going so slow.
I though he looked comfortable
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TeamGreen 1/19/2018 3:08pm
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Aren't the Cone 48s the forks w/ the black sliders?
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Jmicmoto13 1/19/2018 3:47pm
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KTM off-road team is running the cone valves with the DLC lowers.




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mx216 1/19/2018 3:50pm
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48cv sliders are coated, 52s are raw looking.
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Naanak 1/19/2018 4:22pm
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^^^ as long as I can recall it been that way.
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ML512 1/19/2018 4:26pm
1/19/2018 4:26pm Edited Date/Time 1/19/2018 4:27pm
48mm lowers are steel tubes with DLC, the 52s are aluminum and have never been DLC coated...I don’t believe DLC will adhere to aluminum properly.

Also the Husky team has been on Neken clamps for a few years now.
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ML512 wrote:
48mm lowers are steel tubes with DLC, the 52s are aluminum and have never been DLC coated...I don’t believe DLC will adhere to aluminum properly. Also...
48mm lowers are steel tubes with DLC, the 52s are aluminum and have never been DLC coated...I don’t believe DLC will adhere to aluminum properly.

Also the Husky team has been on Neken clamps for a few years now.
Interesting. I had no idea. What’s the weight of the 52’s vs the standard production WP fork?

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Ross_McWatters 1/19/2018 5:16pm
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Premix wrote:
No more DLC on the lowers on his 52mm cones. Why? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/19/239034/s1200_BC1216FC_6484_434C_B17A_89E08B71FCBE.jpg[/img]
No more DLC on the lowers on his 52mm cones. Why?




You mite find of those 52's have Alloy lower tubes, not steel. I believe the Black DLC coating has to be applied at a very high temperature inside a vacuum chamber. This high processing temperature can affect the tempering of the Alloy tube an maybe make it stiffer and more brittle.

Just a theory the DLC is good for friction and I believe the steel tubes can take the process with out making the tubes stiffer or more likely to wind up snapping.
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CarlinoJoeVideo 1/19/2018 8:12pm
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Anyone notice the seal holder with built in starting device? Pretty trick!
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TeamGreen 1/19/2018 8:23pm
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CarlinoJoeVideo wrote:
Anyone notice the seal holder with built in starting device? Pretty trick!
You ever see how Jason sets it on the way back to the starting line after his sighting lap?
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GTCD15317 1/20/2018 5:07am
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That red plate looks heavy
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crusty_xx 1/20/2018 6:05am
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kkawboy14 wrote:
He’s done, put him down as 4th on your fantasy sheet Smile
THE EL HOMBRE TRAIN HAS DERAILED
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Jmicmoto13 1/20/2018 7:38am
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Stupid question, for the 52mm forks for they use “normal” outside diameter triple clamps and just bore the inside diameter larger and make the clamp wall thinner? Or do they create a larger “ clamp ring” with a larger ID and OD?

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