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[RAL88]

This is a continuation of the the thread in the Product review section. I have been doing some research and this is what I can do if people are interested.

I can get the tungsten powder and package it in bottles that would be the right amount for adding to your engine oil. I would expect this to be about $9.00 per bottle and that would include shipping, the cost of packaging and time.

I can also do this for the tranny and final drive if interested though the cost would be different because you use more material in those per volume than you do in the engine.

I put a poll up to see if there are enough people interested for me to do this. If so I can probably get it together for spring oil changes.
Let me know what you think.

Thanks
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[Ernie-NH]

Hi Rich...

I think I told you at HMSP that I have experimented with this nano powder in the past. I used it in two of my V-Twins final drives, but nit in the engine due to having wet clutches, and I have used it in my Airheads tranny, final drive and engine. I had some difficulty with incorporating into the oil until one of my lab personnel used a high speed lab mixer to emulsify the powder into the oil(s). Unlike the MoS2 it did not appear to agglomerate when it was removed from the Airhead tranny, so I simply put it back. I did not notice any immediate improvement in performance though it did shift better, but any real advantages I guess will be seen when disassembling. I also used the dry nano powder in a micro-blast rig to treat mold surfaces to hopefully improve flow, and the difference in back pressure and product surface quality was astounding. Since I dont have my lab any more, or access to mixing equipment, I will be glad to grab 2 or more bottles of whatever you concoct at your price. Thanks..

Best regards and good luck....// Ernie in NH
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You left one option off of your poll:

"Nah, the bike is going to outlive me whether I use it or not."


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[RAL88]

[Ernie-NH]

Hi Rich...

Just as an "info note",,, I got my WS2 from Impex ( Canada ) even though I used it in my lab in Germany. I still have a link to them if you need it. The company that I worked for before retirement had very strict rules re "materials usage and acquisition" so I purchased the powder and had it delivered in the states and then simply took it back in my suitcase! Where are you sourcing your WS2 ??

Best regards.....// Ernie

ref:: << http://www.lowerfriction.com/product-page.php?categoryID=1 >>
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[RAL88]

Hey Ernie,

That is where I just ordered it from. One of my big concerns was because of the greater density of TD over MD I was afraid that it would sink to the bottom faster and not stay in suspension as long. After talking to some people and doing a lot more reading this is not the case. The TD though heavier will not stick to itself so though it might sink it does not clump and once the oil in the tranny, final drive or engine starts moving it easily remixes back into suspension. From what I've read a good blender that gives you a good vortex is all you need to get it into the oil.
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Rich

"If it ain't broke, take it apart and make it work better"
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'96' K1100LT-SE
'97' R850GS-R

[SugarHillCTD]

Rich,

You just might be a modern day Andy Granatelli with "the racer's edge".

I'm in for one engine bottle and one trans bottle to preserve the new-to-me '92 K-RS.

Thanks for the effort.
John
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