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- Wilmington NC
Has anybody ever tried to electroplate a crank with a metal that isnt affected by salt water as badly steel like gold silver or nickel?
gold plated
- Thread starter zwaysfs
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steve-uk
Manners cost nothing
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- Barrie - ontario
why would you be getting saltwater in your crank?
if you are you got bigger problems than rust
if you are you got bigger problems than rust
Woody
Need to save my money!!
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- Long Island
weren't you the person asking for cnc specs for cylinders?
dude...r&d is cool...but some of your ideas are just out there....
dude...r&d is cool...but some of your ideas are just out there....
kraqus
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Hey....wait a minute!
I want some BLING BLING on my....Pistons!
I want some BLING BLING on my....Pistons!
motosicko
CRF450 & 98RN
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- Denver, Co.
With a clear acrylic billet cylinder and cases so you can see the motor working and keep track of the wear.
- Location
- Wilmington NC
Im just curious it would save seasonal people from fogging and when you do more then flat water circles super fast salt water happens. Or I can ask what are the coolest shoes ?? or what brand of gloves makes me do cooler tricks ?? OR who has thought about putting SPINNERS on a fuel cap or side rail. BLING
ger87410
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My understanding is fogging does much more then coat the crank...
kraqus
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I am assuming here but doing something to that effect will up the price on your engine, perhaps quite a bit. I would personally invest on parts for more performance and keep good maintenance habits so that my engines live a long life. But that's me, because I am a cheap bastard.....
But if you got the moola, oh Brotha, go for it and enlighten us with some pictures.....I like some bling on a 2 stroke ski motor.
p.s: sorry for the sarcasm.
Benny
ger87410
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My engine has a gold plated crank in it. I'll sell it to you for $2000.
While we're at it, I've some ocean front property in a certain location to sell.
You'd have to tear apart the motor to even notice, or see a tiny bit sticking out the PTO side. Big whoop.
But then, people pay big bucks to lower their trucks.
While we're at it, I've some ocean front property in a certain location to sell.
You'd have to tear apart the motor to even notice, or see a tiny bit sticking out the PTO side. Big whoop.
But then, people pay big bucks to lower their trucks.
And just a technical FYI: The bearings would have to be plated, balls, rollers, races.
See if you can find some of those.
Nobody cares if the rods or webs get saltwater on them. Unfortunately, once you got water there, it's also on the bearings.
And everyone knows that it's all ball bearings nowadays.
See if you can find some of those.
Nobody cares if the rods or webs get saltwater on them. Unfortunately, once you got water there, it's also on the bearings.
And everyone knows that it's all ball bearings nowadays.
ger87410
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- Fort Worth
That's more for the maintenance side. I thought this was all about the BLING.
Why would you have to coat the bearings?
ger87410
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- Fort Worth
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- Houston/Galveston
I have a old crank I can get gold plated if you want bling, hang it on your wall and b/s your friends about the crank you ran in your salt water motor.
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- Wilmington NC
i was being sarcastic about spinners i am tired of seing stupid stuff like best shoes or what gloves the best free rider uses so i can copy off him or some off the tired old topic that has been on here 1million times. IF nobody has thought about an electroplated crank or berrings or any part for that matter then NO would be an appropriet answer i was just wondering since salt water eats everything has anybody come up with a better idea then an anode.
Do you have problems with saltwater eating at your crank? :dunno:
Here's the better idea: Get the motor running after you sink it and perform proper maintenance. It's not rocket science, cranks in saltwater boats can last for years.
Here's the better idea: Get the motor running after you sink it and perform proper maintenance. It's not rocket science, cranks in saltwater boats can last for years.
