The boca bearing company is proud to announce the new lightning bearing technology lbt line of ceramic motorcycle wheel bearings.
Ceramic motorcycle engine bearings.
Ceramic by its nature is lighter than steel by about 2 3 the weight.
The typical performance gain when using ceramic hybrid bearings is approximately 5 due to decreased friction which results in less heat build up.
In the superbikes category as in most other sports every tenth of a second counts.
Who we are what we do for you we are a racing only bearing company that s dedicated to bringing you all the products and the knowledge to help you with their use.
I contacted dave the owner of worldwide bearings and ordered a set for the rd350 race bike.
What that means is the inner and outer race are still made of steel and the balls are made from ceramic.
He tested and installe.
Since the speed of a motorcycle is most determined by the performance of its rotating parts investing in ceramic wheel bearings by worldwide bearings is a logical choice for the serious rider.
Worldwide ceramic bearings have 40 less friction than steel and up to 60 less rotating weight.
In truth they are using ceramic hybrid ball bearings.
Over the years i know of some who are using ceramic bearings.
By upgrading the gearbox bearings on a superbike the gearbox will run smoother which allows for the rider to change gears faster and as a result of that improve acceleration between the curves on the track.
Contact us for more or call 503 919 3577.
The allure of going faster with less energy is appealing to almost anyone and the latest innovation to make bikes go faster is ceramic wheel bearings.
Precision bearings buy motorcycle bearnings we also build custom bird cage bearings for full size race cars and convert wheel hubs to ceramic.
It is harder than steel when it is in ball form and it is virtually frictionless because it is non porous.
That includes installation lubrication and maintenance.