March 26, 2007
Dymag Wheels and the Callaway C16
Lots of excitement around the Callaway C16 and the debut of a convertible version at the New York International Auto Show next month.
Coverage from Gizmag and a Road & Track road test which includes this quote:
We haven’t touched on the wheels themselves, which are featherweight works of art. Manufactured by U.K.-based Dymag with Callaway’s input, they utilize forged center sections of magnesium alloy, bolted to carbon-fiber rims. The 20 x 12-in. rears, for example, weigh in at just 18.2 lb. apiece, and no doubt contribute to the C16’s remora-like 0.95g on the skidpad.
Be sure to check out the video too!
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November 20, 2006
Going the extra step, "beauty is more than skin deep"
One of these days I'll get a nice digital SLR but until then, I'll defer to the beautiful photos taken of our carbon-fiber rimmed motorcycle wheels taken by others. Don Smith has a great write-up on dragbike.com in part 4 of the on-going modification to a stock 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000.
Unlike other lightweight, race-style wheels, Dymag goes the extra step to make sure their wheels will pass BS, DOT-E and JWL standards for road use. Many of the lower cost competitors in this market do not manufacturer their wheels to these standards, which often results in failures. In our years of having these mounted on many high horsepower/high torque bikes, there has not been one single failure of any type. In our case, these bikes have been drag raced, street raced and set numerous land speed records.
Don continues,
Once on the road, the new Dymags laced up with the Pirelli tires were found to be a great combination. Not only does the bike feel like it lost 20 lbs. when riding through the twisties due to the lighter rotating mass of the wheels, but it also feels like the tires are wrapped in fly paper. After a normal warm up period, the tires inspire a lot of confidence, and we never felt any transition between the softer side and the more mileage-oriented center section.
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July 26, 2006
More praise from Reg
We've written about Reg Pridmore before - he's written us again with more details. Be sure to also check out his promotional video showing the cowling-eye view of a quick lap around the course - you'll find yourself leaning to the side just to compensate for the anticipated G's!
It’s been said that “experience is the best teacher” and I know there’s a lot of truth in that short statement. I like to think that my initial contact with my new good friends at Oncycles.com and Cycle Cat was purely due to my past riding and road racing success and experience back in the 70’s.Racing experience has always led up to performance products that in some cases make even the less experienced amongst us look great and feel great about even our everyday riding. That’s exactly how it is with the Dymag Wheels and Alth brake rotors from Cycle Cat and Oncycles.com that I recently put on my two Honda RRs.
But my experience began to shine through when I first jumped on my shiny red little CBR600RR with its brand new brilliant red Dymag magnesium wheels fitted with Dunlop Qualifier® tires. Wow! How nimble can it get!? Plenty nimble. The turn in was effortless and the bike accelerate and handled beyond my wildest expectations!
Next was the special ordered orange magnesium centered with carbon fiber outer rims with a new set of Dunlop slicks fitted to my Repsol replica CBR1000RR. I thought this bike accelerated well in stock trim but I had no idea what adding these new Dymag wheels would do to the acceleration. And the handling? Well, I had a new bike! Jumping on the Repsol for some hot laps around Mid Ohio’s 15 turn smokin’ new ribbon of asphalt was more fun than I have had in a long time.
Overnight we opted to change to the Italian Alth front rotors that Oncycles had just air-freighted to us. My 1000 immediately went from two-finger to one-finger braking effort anytime I felt like it. What a difference and what a great combination with my DP-Brakes HH pads. The 600RR fell into the same category. I had never had either bike go, stop and handle so well.
It was a great experience riding both bikes. All of a sudden I realize that experience is teaching the teacher, as it has done so many times in the past. Thanks Alfred.
Reg
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May 30, 2006
Dymags help smooth out those rough Michigan roads
Fred writes in, "I installed the Dymags on my '97 YZF 1000 at 4000 miles. I now have 26,000 miles on the bike with no problems, riding on very rough Michigan roads."
Both the wheels and the bike look great! Thanks for writing in.
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May 15, 2006
Happy Repsol Customer
Tom Levers writes in:
I recently purchased a set of your cast mag 5 spoke wheels for my '05 REPSOL 1000RR. I have attached a photo, if you care to put it on your website, to show you how GREAT they look. The customer relations that DYMAG exhibits is first class. EVERY email that I sent, regarding my order, was answered quickly and the information that I received was always very informative. I just want to say, "Thank you for an awesome product, it has raised the appearance level of my bike tremendously". I am completely satisfied with your product. The quality and appearance are second to none. Thanks again for a great product!
Very glad you like them and we must say that your bike looks FANTASTIC!
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April 02, 2006
Mosler MT900s, first production car on Dymag wheels
(the Mosler 900S with aluminum wheels, we'll post picutres of the new carbon rims when we get them)
Mosler Automotive announced that their 900s will come standard with Dymag carbon fibre wheels. With carbon rims and a magnesium hubs, the total weight of the four wheels reduces weight significantly over the existing forged aluminum wheels on the current car. More importantly, weight on the rim is increased due to rotational forces so anything that can be saved on the wheels has significant impact to things like handling and acceleration,
“The Dymag carbon/magnesium wheels have nearly half as much rotational inertia as forged aluminum wheels,” says company founder Warren Mosler. “And, of course, pursuant to our imperative for total performance, the large savings in unsprung weight improves handling and ride qualities as well as our already extreme acceleration, braking and cornering.”
- the auto channel
We couldn't agree more vigorously!
UPDATE: Autoblog has posted pictures of the Mosler and the wheels on their site.
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January 16, 2006
Chuck Whitman, 25k miles & counting
We love to hear from our customers. When it's cold and wet outside and we're facing another long week of cranking out product, it's great to see and hear how people use our product and appreciate their quality.
Chuck Whitman writes us from the state of Wisconsin in the United States (come to think of it, it's probably cold up there too) and says he's been riding on Dymag rims for six years.
I have about 25,000 miles on them & would never want to go back to factory rims again. They add great looks & much better handing than the factory rims did.
Right on Chuck! The bike looks beautiful. Thanks for writing in.
If you use Dymag wheels and want to be featured on our site, send us an email with a photo of your bike to info@dymag.com
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December 08, 2005
New Advertising Campaign?
Surfing around late at night and we came upon an offer we couldn't refuse. To promote it's interactive advertising service, Yahoo Australia was sponsoring an event where two ad executives in a box would work on your pitch and come back to you with an idea.
We run a pretty tight ship here at Dymag so we jumped on the offer and fired off our "brief" to the guys down under. Here's what they came back with:
You tell me. I think they misunderstood us and thought Dymag made tires.
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December 05, 2005
Thumbs up from webBikeWorld
webBikeWorld has a first person review of our wheels and compliments how easy they were to swap out with stock wheels on his Ducati (providing some helpful tips along the way). Reviewer David Young goes on to say,
The bike felt significantly lighter in motion with much less effort in turning and no apparent change in mid-corner stability. While I don't know if it was the wheels or just getting more comfortable on the track, I began experiencing wheel spin on turn exits from the rear tires. While this was a bit unsettling the first few times it occurred, it was very controllable and provided little actual drama. My lap times have dropped noticeably since the wheels were installed no doubt assisted by the move to softer compound tires.In conclusion, I am very happy with the results of the wheel swap. While the performance gains were enough to justify the change alone, the positive comments I get from people who see the wheels makes the efforts all the more enjoyable. I wholeheartedly recommend the update to lightweight aftermarket wheels whether your preference is to improve performance, appearance or a combination of both.
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More "oohs & ahhs" from the press about our concept wheels
In the current issue of MPH magazine:
"Don't expect to ever see these in production but you can still look on in awe."
Check out the photos on their site - we think our wheels look pretty sweet, don't you?
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December 01, 2005
Dymag Bling
The Oct/Nov issue of the Australian magazine Rapid has a piece on how they are upgrading a standard Suzuki "Gixer" and part of their upgrade includes a set of Dymag Forged Mag 7 spokes.
The Dymag's sprocket and carrier were a piece of cake to fit. Dave from Sydney Dyno slipped them in in no time. . . It was as simple as swapping the front rotors over and fitting the original spacers. The performance gain is outstanding in both handling and acceleration, not to mention the bling effect!
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November 26, 2005
Dymag Goes Greek
Dymag Forged Mag 7 spoke wheels on the Suzuki Hayabusa that was in the Maxton Mile story were featured on the cover of a Greek motorcycle magazine .
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November 23, 2005
And the best part of the car were the wheels. . .
We were certainly pleased with our handiwork on the new Mitsubishi Eclipse Ralliart Concept which debuted at the recent SEMA show in Las Vegas but it was even better to hear that from others.
Photos above courtesy of Matt Jones.
More coverage here, here, and here [video].
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April 13, 2005
The Dymag Difference
Don Smith has a great write up on the difference that carbon fiber wheels can make on a high performance bike and on the excellent workmanship of Dymag wheels in general.
The beauty of Dymag wheels goes deeper than the Corvette like finish. They actually powdercoat them instead of painting which helps keep them looking new for a long time. Even after repeated removals and constant banging of the calipers and various wrenches and tire changing machines the old set on our 1999 Hayabusa stayed looking sharp, showing the durability of their finish.
and our favorite,
. . .the difference is amazing. The bike turns and handles like one that weighs 40lbs less.
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