ducati rotors made in china....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ducati-600-1000-Front-Rear-Brake-Disc-Rotor_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a55e02296QQitemZ250548855446QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ducati-600-1000-Front-Rear-Brake-Disc-Rotor_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a55e02296QQitemZ250548855446QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
New in town?
What about the $17.00 Brembo copy radial master cylinders that you can get out of Thailand?
I hate to say it, but it sort of begs the question; how good are these components? Are they made in the same factories, on the same assembly lines, as the ones that are "real", or are they true poor knock-offs with obvoius quality deficiencies?
no idea, you'd have to buy one and evaluate it.
i would imagine that would be reversed engineered copies with inferior metals and slightly lower tolerances.
it would take a company to really do a good examination of them to see if they are truly capable components or are dangerous copies.
why would it take a company? if you have experience with metallurgy and have the right tools, it could be done at home.
Quote from: cduarte on January 02, 2010, 06:43:33 AM
why would it take a company? if you have experience with metallurgy and have the right tools, it could be done at home.
volunteering are you?
if i had a set I would take them to work and give them a quick poke with the handheld XRF to get a general idea of what the rotor is made from.
ideally, then lpi rotor and carrier, but the buttons would have to be cut off to do that.
I just received a set of risers/clamps from china. These look identical to the speedymoto sets. The fit/finish is first rate at half the cost including shipping. Im lookng at some rear sets from the same company.
send em to aaronb to get analyzed :D
Quote from: Charlief on January 02, 2010, 09:16:13 AM
I just received a set of risers/clamps from china. These look identical to the speedymoto sets. The fit/finish is first rate at half the cost including shipping. Imbactuly lookng at some rear sets from the same company.
What company ?
Thanks
little suki makes my rotors and i'm ok with that.
(http://5.media.tumblr.com/YPLZBJuHzli8tn3vQPniz542o1_500.jpg)
Quote from: justinrhenry on January 02, 2010, 09:53:08 AM
little suki makes my rotors and i'm ok with that.
(http://5.media.tumblr.com/YPLZBJuHzli8tn3vQPniz542o1_500.jpg)
HA...hilarious!
The red wave is already upon us, and few of us even realize it.
Quote from: aaronb on January 02, 2010, 08:37:34 AM
if i had a set I would take them to work and give them a quick poke with the handheld XRF to get a general idea of what the rotor is made from.
ideally, then lpi rotor and carrier, but the buttons would have to be cut off to do that.
Jebus dude, what do you do for a living? Handheld?
LA
Quote from: justinrhenry on January 02, 2010, 09:53:08 AM
little suki makes my rotors and i'm ok with that.
Why does that Chinese kid have a Japanese nickname?
Quote from: mstevens on January 03, 2010, 08:43:19 AM
Why does that Chinese kid have a Japanese nickname?
his parents thought it would sound exotic.
Quote from: justinrhenry on January 03, 2010, 09:20:58 AM
his parents thought it would sound exotic.
I just lol'ed for real!
I've heard of companies getting their stuff made in China to save money/make more money - then the next thing you know somebody in China is selling your design and competing against you with it. Not sure if that is what happened with the SpeedyMoto stuff... just as likely a true clone I guess. I've had too many cheap Chinese parts break to trust my life to Chinese brake discs just yet. YMMV
You can have your made in China levers, too!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-748-998-996-ST4-ST3-S2R-CNC-BRAKE-CLUTCH-LEVERS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem414be933b8QQitemZ280446448568QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-748-998-996-ST4-ST3-S2R-CNC-BRAKE-CLUTCH-LEVERS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem414be933b8QQitemZ280446448568QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
I'm not pro china anything .... Well maybe the women..... But ALOT of stuff is being sourced there with awesome quality.
A good friend of mine was promoted to "head of research and devlopement for china" within his USA company. They make plastic injection machines. He has told me ... What we all know... That many US companies are manufacturing there with American management in place.
Is there crap manufactured there? Yes there is. But there is also some great stuff too.
I'd still rather support a company like Speedymoto (and I do) that actually makes their products here. I support local business where I live and avoid stores like (Malwart). Yes I do pay more for stuff, but at least I am helping people where I live. (Neighbors), as there are many independently owned businesses where I live.
the black ano on my made-in-china master cylinder clamps with mirror holes (Brembo GP mc's don't have them originally) turned brown after my 2nd ride on a sunny day. fitment was fine, sure, but quality was not "awesome", and I can't exactly mail them back, or really complain to any meaningful extent. I'll just not purchase again.
With rotors, there's a hole lot riding on their functionality. EBC rotors are dirt cheap (i don't know why) but then at least you have a domestic vendor to complain to.