I chuckled on this one.
http://www.advancedmotorsports.com/Ducati-Performance-Titanium-front-sprocket-cover-p/969475aaa.htm
WoW :o
How many did you get? [laugh]
I guess their lawyer hasn't reviewed this:
"Titanium front sprocket cover. This product will actually protect one's foot from a broken chain"
[roll]
Quote from: Speeddog on July 04, 2008, 10:20:46 AM
How many did you get? [laugh]
I guess their lawyer hasn't reviewed this:
"Titanium front sprocket cover. This product will actually protect one's foot from a broken chain"
[roll]
"cause you're to broke to ride after you buy it?
bet it save at least 1.5 ounces - imagine the performance increase [roll]
Yea 370 smackers. And everyone will be real impressed... "excuse me I spotted your bike from 2 blocks away, and couldn't help but notice that you have a titanium sprocket cover. How much are those anyway? Well if you have to ask you cant afford one."
I was going to get one if it was $500... $369 just seems too cheap... haha
goodness griefous
When they make one from F1 Spec Unobtainium, Give me a call, Till then, Titanium, Meh!
[cheeky]
How about something more useful, like a swingarm made from F1 spec unobtanium.. A sprocket cover made of steel for 1/8th the price would protect my foot just fine.
if you need the weight advantage, just take it off, right?
At work we buy Ti for less than $50 a lb, and that's aerospace grade stuff, high quality shit. Just sayin...
I hope they misplaced a decimal or something...cuz that is redonkulous
Quote from: HobokenHooligan on July 04, 2008, 06:16:42 PM
At work we buy Ti for less than $50 a lb, and that's aerospace grade stuff, high quality shit. Just sayin...
just saying your going to make us all Ti sprocket covers? you are sooo nice!
when some guys spend 2-3k on termi's i have no doubt someone will get one.
Thanks everyone.... now I feel stupid for ordering one. :-[ I'd call and cancel but I couldn't afford my phone bill after that. :'(
this is what i mean buy too fast and furious for me. so cheezy. there needs to be a cheezy graphic available for such occasions as this. 370 bucks for that thing. you have to be kidding me :o
the ron [evil]
Errrmmm Theres a guy who has that on his 749s. He also has the titanium belt covers and little titanium doohickies that go instead of the reservoir caps...
That's a lot of coin for a very, very small piece of pretty metal that provides no performance advantages whatsoever.
:o
actually, people buy titanium BOLTS, I would not be surprised if it sells well.
if you need to drop a few ounces off your bike, eat salad and prunes all week.
Anyway I will get the Carbon Rizoma one one day...
(http://www.rizoma.com/IMG/Prodotti/Big/ZDM014A.jpg)
Sweet 99 Eu only...only ?...tzz
I want the racing faring for $49.
LA
I knew someone would make chicken salad ;D
I am waiting for the spocket cover, belt cover value pack for $1299.00.
:o jeez!
So that flimsy piece of stock plastic is supposed to protect your feet from chain breakage? Don't think so. Hell, the plastic probably weighs less than the Ti. I'm willing to bet they sell this to the same people that buy Blinker Fluid (makes your signals blink faster and smoother!).
This is probably a stupid question but which is lighter, CF or the same mass oF Ti ?
Ounce per Ounce CF is much lighter than Ti, but Ti is definitely much stronger. It's also much more expensive unfortunately.
Quote from: Jarvicious on July 05, 2008, 09:53:15 PM
Ounce per Ounce CF is much lighter than Ti, but Ti is definitely much stronger. It's also much more expensive unfortunately.
So you're saying an ounce of CF is lighter than an ounce of Ti? Are you sure you don't want to re-think that?
What is crazier? $370 for a highly machined part out of an expensive material or $70 for a long sleeve cotton tee shirt??
Quote from: NAKID on July 05, 2008, 10:08:17 PM
So you're saying an ounce of CF is lighter than an ounce of Ti? Are you sure you don't want to re-think that?
maybe a fluid ounce? a measure of volume.. so ounce can mean mass or volume.
http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/units/volume/volume.floz.en.html
but it is an odd choice for the question.
but i think what the original question SHOULD have said, what is lighter for the same volume.
but let me tell you about the check-out girl in my grocery store who squeezes the air out of your bags of veggies so it "weighs less"
Quote from: ducatizzzz on July 06, 2008, 04:25:47 AM
but let me tell you about the check-out girl in my grocery store who squeezes the air out of your bags of veggies so it "weighs less"
It depends on the air in the bag, maybe she knows something that you don't. It could be that the air in the bag is Tungsten Hexafluoride and she's saving you an ounce of weight or so.
Quote from: lethe on July 06, 2008, 04:33:43 AM
It depends on the air in the bag, maybe she knows something that you don't. It could be that the air in the bag is Tungsten Hexafluoride and she's saving you an ounce of weight or so.
i doubt she remotely knows about flouride much less six times it.
Quote from: ducatizzzz on July 06, 2008, 04:48:10 AM
i doubt she remotely knows about flouride much less six times it.
Genius can be found in the strangest places.
CF is naught more than a chunk of plastic, it's going to weigh less than metal. The only difference in its use is that to get the same amount of strength you have to have a thicker piece of carbon to equal the strength of the exact same Ti part. Take bike frames. You could easily build 4 bikes of the exact same weight out of, say, carbon, steel, titanium, and aluminum. Each bike though, despite being the same weight would have very different material and ride properties. The aluminum and carbon bikes would have very think walls and most likely large diameter tubing, which provides a very stiff and responsive ride. The steel and Ti, on the other hand, would have comparatively thin walls (which they can swing due to the strength of the material) and smaller tubing diameter. At the same time though, these bikes have a more "flimsy" feel to them. So, per volume of liquid displacement, CF is lighter than ti, but per that exact volume, Ti is much much stronger so manufacturers utilize each material in different thicknesses as they see fit to get the best performance or "bling" for the buck. I just reread my post, and you're right, that doesn't make too much sense. It would be kind of amusing though to see a titanium faired bike. I'm not an engineer but I think that's close to correct. Any of you structural gurus want to give it a hack?
well... I jus bought one. So I will post a reveiw later in the week of the product.
KIDDING [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Quote from: Eddie_322 on July 06, 2008, 04:19:03 AM
What is crazier? $370 for a highly machined part out of an expensive material or $70 for a long sleeve cotton tee shirt??
Im with you on that one! You can't get machined Ti at Target for $10. At least with the sprocket cover you know that the "Ducati" mark up isnt as much as with the t-shirt. It would be cool to have if everything on your bike was Ti though.
What about all the liability of claiming that it will protect your foot if the chain breaks? Thats a very bold statement. [bacon]
Not even one go fast sticker on it [roll]
Quote from: porschaholic on July 07, 2008, 11:01:48 AM
What about all the liability of claiming that it will protect your foot if the chain breaks? Thats a very bold statement. [bacon]
it will protect your foot.
just like the original plastic one will.
it is very nebulous language.. its fluff.
of course it will protect your foot -- if you're wearing proper footwear.
Quote from: ducatizzzz on July 04, 2008, 05:46:35 PM
if you need the weight advantage, just take it off, right?
+1
and it's a LOT cheaper
Quote from: MikeZ on July 07, 2008, 07:10:37 PM
+1
and it's a LOT cheaper
No kidding. I'm about to release my sprocket-cover removal kit, and it's only $39.
I bought my bike used and it didn't come with a sprocket cover. What is its purpose? To guard against being able to see the chain fling?
Quote from: porschaholic on July 08, 2008, 07:11:42 PM
I bought my bike used and it didn't come with a sprocket cover. What is its purpose? To guard against being able to see the chain fling?
It keeps squirrels out of there.
Quote from: Cider on July 08, 2008, 07:16:12 PM
It keeps squirrels out of there.
Dammit!
That's what I've been doing wrong. >:(
Here, squirrel squirrel... [evil]
That cover isn't so bad. Hell, I bought a new custom Ti bicycle frame for $2,750.00 a few years back. A year later I bought a Ti screw for a dental implant for $1.250.00, not counting installation. Volume for volume there was something wrong with that deal.
What kind of frame did you get? My local shop had a Seven cycles Ti frame for sale for years that was leering at me every time I went in the shop. As far as medical uses go, my mom just a got a good 5 or 6 bolts chucked into her spine after an accident. While she didn't have to pay more than 2000 for the op (thank you insurance) I'm willing to bet she could see your 1,250 and raise you my entire college education, though I think they used "medical grade" ti, which would account for the cost. Crooks. Other than that whole injury thing, I keep telling her I'm jealous because she's now part titanium. She hits me every time.