F3 kips valves to be manufactured
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:11 pm
Hi,
I've got the opportunity to have a batch of F3 valves manufactured. The valves will be made (CNC) out of Aeror grade Billet stock which is about 10 times stronger than the original cast ones. The Elf will provide me with a LHS and a RHS F3 sample each, so that the manufacturer then can make exact copies of them.
The manufacturer is a professional who earns his money with the production of high precision parts for the automotive industry. Currently he's developing highest quality yokes for bikes like the R1, R6 and the Fireblade.
The quote I got for a batch of 100 valves was approx 35Euros, no more perhaps even less. The Elf told me original cast Kwak ones in the UK cost approx £35, so the F3 ones will be cheaper and better. Here in Germany/Holland the original ones cost 41.65Euros
I would like to know if/how many people are interested in these valves. If there's not enough interest I'll just get some made for The Elf and myself, but those will then be more expensive.
For those who don't know what (used) F3 valves look like, here's a pic The Elf sent me:
Production of the valves won't take ages, they will be ready within a few weeks after I will haven given the manufacturer The Elfs valves.
Shipping them to NZ, Australia, USA is no problem.
cheers,
Charles
PS test rapport on the used aluminium EN AW-7075 available on request
I'll post here who's ordered :
The Elf 2sets
RGVLee 1set
Bikemike 1set
Geezagillard 1set
KR1-32 1set
Steely 1set
Speedy 1set
Kwackman12 1set
Satarn 1set
Tripitaka 2sets
Sharky 1set
Salty 1set
Heppi 1set
PL2002 1set
kr1stian 1set
smithyrc30 1set
Shimmer45 1set
corvine 1set
fatboy 1set
Del 1set
Dirk 1set
simon4653 1set
falconman 1set
morso9 1set
Bruce 2 sets (not on the forum)
Heiko 1 set (not on the forum)
Charles 2sets
Sofar (September 6) 31sets
I've got the opportunity to have a batch of F3 valves manufactured. The valves will be made (CNC) out of Aeror grade Billet stock which is about 10 times stronger than the original cast ones. The Elf will provide me with a LHS and a RHS F3 sample each, so that the manufacturer then can make exact copies of them.
The manufacturer is a professional who earns his money with the production of high precision parts for the automotive industry. Currently he's developing highest quality yokes for bikes like the R1, R6 and the Fireblade.
The quote I got for a batch of 100 valves was approx 35Euros, no more perhaps even less. The Elf told me original cast Kwak ones in the UK cost approx £35, so the F3 ones will be cheaper and better. Here in Germany/Holland the original ones cost 41.65Euros
I would like to know if/how many people are interested in these valves. If there's not enough interest I'll just get some made for The Elf and myself, but those will then be more expensive.
For those who don't know what (used) F3 valves look like, here's a pic The Elf sent me:
Production of the valves won't take ages, they will be ready within a few weeks after I will haven given the manufacturer The Elfs valves.
Shipping them to NZ, Australia, USA is no problem.
cheers,
Charles
PS test rapport on the used aluminium EN AW-7075 available on request
I'll post here who's ordered :
The Elf 2sets
RGVLee 1set
Bikemike 1set
Geezagillard 1set
KR1-32 1set
Steely 1set
Speedy 1set
Kwackman12 1set
Satarn 1set
Tripitaka 2sets
Sharky 1set
Salty 1set
Heppi 1set
PL2002 1set
kr1stian 1set
smithyrc30 1set
Shimmer45 1set
corvine 1set
fatboy 1set
Del 1set
Dirk 1set
simon4653 1set
falconman 1set
morso9 1set
Bruce 2 sets (not on the forum)
Heiko 1 set (not on the forum)
Charles 2sets
Sofar (September 6) 31sets
