Bottom Bracket - Stainless Steel and Ceramic

[aeromondajumper]

Nice picture ONLY !

[merlin]

Thank you, thank you!

We got home. It's pretty late but one more post before retiring. ;D

Installed.

Dec 18, 2009 12:15:23 GMT -5 @eam611 said:

nice work buddy.. dont worry, its not only you who knows you have a ceramic bling under your crankset.. all the guys in the forum knows it. And its our little secret. ;D ;D ;D you should take a pics of it installed too. LOL. ;D ;D ;D

by the way, nice nearly High Def stills.

[Deleted]

Hey Merlin. I was just wondering if you could have just changed the bearing of your XTR hub to ceramics. I think there are upgrades for that? Except for the dirt; your hub still looks great. Love the bling though.

[merlin]

Thanks. Bike is dirty coming back from CHP. LOL. It is clean now.

Shimano BB are not serviceable. If you open it, you may not be able to put it back together. I think Shimano uses ball bearings instead of cartridge bearings. So ceramic cartridge may not fit inside.

[chute]

Dec 21, 2009 1:51:28 GMT -5 merlin said:

Thanks. Bike is dirty coming back from CHP. LOL. It is clean now.

Shimano BB are not serviceable. If you open it, you may not be able to put it back together. I think Shimano uses ball bearings instead of cartridge bearings. So ceramic cartridge may not fit inside.

wow...can you please double check this statement of yours - if you posted this somewhere else. I bet you will get into flame wars. My M952's are cartridge, and that was 10yrs or so ago. Maybe Shimano XTR on the 80's started on cup&cones, cage bearings too. But then, ball bearings materials used were not like the LX's & XT's. Come on now, SRAM maybe ahead of Shimano....(not sure bout this, just me), but ball bearings on their top of the line gruppo!

also, replacement cartridge bearing is available like the enduro's , whatever ceramic type you want. And this Industrial Bearing that they call, which back then are for industrial only are now widely used to any type application & can be purchase cheaper & by bulk...if you just search & use your digital or old caliper.

2-3 yrs ago Ceramics came to the world of RC and only pro drivers running it. But then it's just a stardard now....still expensive, but then anyone can get it now to replace the regular bearing engine with a ceramic....

just my one centavo ;D

off topic again ....
with all the snow and no riding...after clearing all the snow up around my house.....my thoughts were like....why I take the XR50 out and PLAY. But then it won't start >:(CRAP . So, with all that frustration...took the Iron Horse around the neighborhood and was able to play....right Rockhopper?

[rockhopper]

Chute by the way thanks for the offer to help me dig out, I do appreciate it. Anyways, did you get a good work out that day?

[merlin]

Thanks!

That is why I said the word "may".

I remembered using ceramic Boca bearings for my Serpent Impact 2. I used to race with Richard Gomez in Makati and Greenhills that is back in the days. I think I still have most of my cars somewhere.

I like the 1/8 off-road better. Ha ha ha. Imho, they are totally waste of money with all the upgrades.

[merlin]

Last post before retiring...

I opened up the Shimano XTR 970 BB and behold! It has double seals and a cartridge bearing.

I hope this helps whoever wants to upgrade the original bearings.







Cheers,
--Levi

[foxtrail56]

TITANUIM AND CARBON RIGS, BOTTOM BRACKET AND OTHER COMPONENT UPGRADES

With all this yaking about expensive race lite rigs and upgrades, we expect you guys cranking those long uphill and loose rocks trail instead of just pushing it uphill.
The only advantage of this rigs is it's easier to carry it on your shoulder and run uphill with less effort. ;D ;D ;D
No LAME EXCUSES not seeing you flying to the PODUIM @ 2010 !
;D ;D

As a former MCSE & CCT @ IBM, there's more to it than just upgrading or adding HDs. Hardware and Software wise, so not to burn your system.

Da GOV has spoken .... and that's da END OF IT !

[merlin]

Huh?

Dec 22, 2009 9:13:05 GMT -5 @foxtrail56 said:

As a former MCSE & CCT @ IBM, there's more to it than just upgrading or adding HDs. Hardware and Software wise, so not to burn your system.

Da GOV has spoken .... and that's da END OF IT !

[aeromondajumper]

Dec 22, 2009 9:23:58 GMT -5 merlin said:

Huh?

Dec 22, 2009 9:13:05 GMT -5 @foxtrail56 said:

As a former MCSE & CCT @ IBM, there's more to it than just upgrading or adding HDs. Hardware and Software wise, so not to burn your system.

Da GOV has spoken .... and that's da END OF IT !

MCSE - microsoft certified system engineering
CCT - certified computer technician

nice toy Merlin !

[merlin]

Thanks!

I question this fragmented sentence. I am not sure where is going.

Dec 22, 2009 9:13:05 GMT -5 @foxtrail56 said:

...there's more to it than just upgrading or adding HDs. Hardware and Software wise, so not to burn your system.

[Prancing Horse]

Hey Merlin, I like your toys especially your sound system . I would like to hear it one of these days.

[aeromondajumper]

Dec 22, 2009 9:13:05 GMT -5 @foxtrail56 said:

TITANUIM AND CARBON RIGS, BOTTOM BRACKET AND OTHER COMPONENT UPGRADES

With all this yaking about expensive race lite rigs and upgrades, we expect you guys cranking those long uphill and loose rocks trail instead of just pushing it uphill.
The only advantage of this rigs is it's easier to carry it on your shoulder and run uphill with less effort. ;D ;D ;D
No LAME EXCUSES not seeing you flying to the PODUIM @ 2010 !
;D ;D

As a former MCSE & CCT @ IBM, there's more to it than just upgrading or adding HDs.


Hey Grandpa shut up ! Hehehe.

Hardware and Software wise, so not to burn your system.

Da GOV has spoken .... and that's da END OF IT !

[merlin]

Thanks!

Sure! We have serious club just for audio. You like the sound of tubes? That is another world for sure! ;D

Dec 22, 2009 10:21:42 GMT -5 Prancing Horse said:

Hey Merlin, I like your toys especially your sound system . I would like to hear it one of these days.