Disclaimer: Not for the carbon averse....

[mik_str]

Thought I would share some "home pictures" of the Dymag CA5 wheels all readied up to be installed over the winter. Front rotors are the famed Braketech CMCs (front wheel is stupid light!!!) and the rear is sporting a lightweight rear rotor that started life aboard a BSB Triumph Daytona 675. Tire valves are Ariete 90-degree aluminum valves in red......

Before someone pulls a "Captain Obvious", more bolts need to be added to secure the rotors (this is just a test fit), and those will be black titanium units that are presently doing duty on my current PVM rims....

So, coming soon to a VTR near me, he he..........

[lloydie]

says it all

[VTRDark]

+1 on what Lloyd said

Pure high class porn that is The rug is nice too.

(:-})

[mik_str]

thanks Carl, am thinking of cutting up the rug to make a seat cover for the bike...... your thoughts?

[Jamoi]

more bolts need to be added to secure the rotors (this is just a test fit)

And I just thought you were saving even more weight!

They look amazing, do Firestorm wheels get any better than that? no, no they don't.

[Watty]

Omfg , pure filth

[tony.mon]

The low-profile turquoise tyre needs some attention, though.

Apart from that, perfectly acceptable as a gift; should you visit me sometime soon.
TIP:
They should be under the hand-luggage weight.

Kettle's on......

[sirch345]

Chris.

[mik_str]

what no scones? Jeezus Tony..... I thought I was worth at least a few of those, lol

P.S. Thanks for the tip about the tire, I was wondering about that.......

[mik_str]

FWIW, here are the weight savings I was able to calculate from this set-up:
- rims: 15.5 lbs
- front rotors: 3 lb
- rear rotor: 1 lb

For a total of 19.5 lbs of spinning weight (now it's actually higher than that due to 520-pitch Al rear sprocket, titanium rotor bolts and ceramic hybrid bearings), or pretty well right at 50% reduction (with an even greater reduction in MOI due to weight distribution of rims). Handling and braking benefits aside, I have read that the rims alone produce a gain in acceleration that is roughly equivalent to 5+ extra hp......

[Stephan]

Gorgeous wheels

Do you have weight of wheels with discs and bearings measured?

[mik_str]

I haven't personally weighed anything (except for the rear rotor, as I have a small digital scale), but am basing the figures on (reliable?) numbers I have picked up from various sources... they may be off slightly, but the fact remains that the weight loss will be substantial.....

[Stephan]

I ask you not to contest your info, I have no reason to doubt these carbon wheels and brake discs are the way lighter :-)

But it would be nice to have exact comparison with stock wheels - or mine, I saved 2,24 kg / 5,18 lb on T675 wheels.

Is your weight saving compared to your previous PVM or to stock?

[mik_str]

stock, the PVMs are 9 lb lighter than stock (again, based on credible sources, with most of the savings being on the rear wheel)

[Stephan]

I changed the thread ... :-)

rear wheel I guess mainly due to missing sprocket carrier. There was big difference on my wheels as well, T675 have sprocket carrier, but much smaller.