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WPC Treatments for your motorcycle
« on: November 17, 2016, 11:48:26 AM »
WPC Treatments for your motorcycle.
What is WPC Treatments?
Basically it is Micro shot peening surface metals.
Steel, Aluminum, bronze, even Nikasil plating can be treated.
So I went on Youtube and watched the two demonstrations done by Izumi, the owner of WPC Treatments.
Ok, looks promising but how does those demonstrations translate into motorcycle parts?
Most of us know that shot peening makes the surface metal harder... But peening needle bearings and bushings? I admit I was a bit skeptical. So I had some parts WPC treated and decided to do a very garage like test to see if there was any noticeable differences between treated and untreated.
Here is the set up..



Like I said, it's a very garage like test...
But the results were very close to one another.

1st test. I ran this set up with the WPC treated bushing and bearing. The trans shaft and the clutch basket were untreated.

2nd test. I ran this set up with a brand new untreated bushing and bearing... Same trans shaft and basket.

3rd test. I ran this set up with a used bearing and bushing... Same trans shaft and basket.

4th test. Because some will complain about my unscientific method of testing I ran the WPC treated parts again with a worn battery and duplicated my initial results.

I ran each test 5 times.
I tossed out the high number and the low number (They were very close) then averaged the three middle numbers.

The WPC Treated part ran for an average of 36.19 seconds.
Now you have to guess how long the untreated new bearing and collar ran for  :-D
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Re: WPC Treatments for your motorcycle
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2016, 12:17:24 PM »
Here is a vid of the testing method

https://youtu.be/JaiPZ9rRr8o

Come on guys... I need some guesses  8-)
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Re: WPC Treatments for your motorcycle
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2016, 12:24:09 PM »
While the test may be garage like it seems fair enough to me. I was impressed with the company videos so I'm guessing the untreated assembly ran for.......

  24.25 seconds
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Re: WPC Treatments for your motorcycle
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2016, 12:26:31 PM »
15 seconds?  The treated parts in the company videos were a lot more slippery than the untreated parts.
Perhaps I have a dirt bike addiction?

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Re: WPC Treatments for your motorcycle
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2016, 12:28:15 PM »
Do we get a prize for closest guess? :-D
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Re: WPC Treatments for your motorcycle
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2016, 02:32:29 PM »
Do we get a prize for closest guess? :-D

If there was a prize you wouldn't win... Roostius is the closest at .02 seconds off.
He must have cheated  8-)
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Re: WPC Treatments for your motorcycle
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2016, 02:49:46 PM »
That was close. Good guess Roostius!
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Re: WPC Treatments for your motorcycle
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2017, 03:25:24 AM »
The WPC treated was the clear winner...
The WPC Treated part ran for an average of 36.2 seconds.
The worn bearing and collar ran for an average of 20.3 seconds.
The brand new Factory bearing and collar ran for an average of 10.6 seconds.

So, there is a few things to learn here.
1. The WPC treatment works and works well.
My personal bikes will not get built without this treatment.
So yes, I give this process a 10/10 rating.... You NEED this..

2. Loose is fast as my buddy Adam Millar always says.
He is right.
I guess that is why a engine is the fastest right before it blows  :-o
Any questions?
Feel free to ask...
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Re: WPC Treatments for your motorcycle
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2017, 03:59:17 AM »
During a recent interview with Motocross Action Magazine, Sean Collier made some interesting comments about WPC treatments.
I hope that the video (Coming out soon) will highlight his comments.
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.