This is what I started out with!
Custom cranks by Crazy8
Ok,
I just wanted to take a minute to give some props to another one of our members/vendors on here! Crazy8 puts out an awesome product. You can look him up at Custom Performance Cranks and Coating Service
http://www.ceramikoat.com/
So, a few weeks back I had another member (badmechanic) post up a pic of a modded XTR crank one of my threads. I was blown away even further when I went to the guys site and saw his gallary section. I was sold right then. My delima was that it meant that I would be without a crank for a little while and unable to ride my bike. After a quick email to him, we agreed on a core deal. Awesome, I could still ride while waiting for my new cranks to be completed. I was able to choose the color, length, as well as the option of even getting a chain ring, bolts...all coated. Just awesome. During the wait time, we emailed back and forth several times and while the couple week wait seemed like an eternity, I never once felt like I was being swindled in any way. Dale kept me informed and even helped to build my aniticipation a few times by send more photos of what mine would look like.
I know there have been a few people that have gotten turned off due to the turn around times of some custom parts, be it coated parts from creakikoat or chain rings from Home Brewed. But having parts from both guys, I can only tell you that it is worth the wait and in both cases, the guys put alot of sweat into their work. The parts are great and light and both add that extra little bling to your ride. I should add that the XTR crank arms, bolts, and chainring weigh in right at 540 grams. (unfortunately, I did not weigh my bearing cups because I was too lazy to take them out just to get a weight but the total weight including the bb cups should be right around 630 grams or so.) My cranks are a 170mm btw.
I couldn't be happier (unless they were free of course!)
I just wanted to take a minute to give some props to another one of our members/vendors on here! Crazy8 puts out an awesome product. You can look him up at Custom Performance Cranks and Coating Service
http://www.ceramikoat.com/
So, a few weeks back I had another member (badmechanic) post up a pic of a modded XTR crank one of my threads. I was blown away even further when I went to the guys site and saw his gallary section. I was sold right then. My delima was that it meant that I would be without a crank for a little while and unable to ride my bike. After a quick email to him, we agreed on a core deal. Awesome, I could still ride while waiting for my new cranks to be completed. I was able to choose the color, length, as well as the option of even getting a chain ring, bolts...all coated. Just awesome. During the wait time, we emailed back and forth several times and while the couple week wait seemed like an eternity, I never once felt like I was being swindled in any way. Dale kept me informed and even helped to build my aniticipation a few times by send more photos of what mine would look like.
I know there have been a few people that have gotten turned off due to the turn around times of some custom parts, be it coated parts from creakikoat or chain rings from Home Brewed. But having parts from both guys, I can only tell you that it is worth the wait and in both cases, the guys put alot of sweat into their work. The parts are great and light and both add that extra little bling to your ride. I should add that the XTR crank arms, bolts, and chainring weigh in right at 540 grams. (unfortunately, I did not weigh my bearing cups because I was too lazy to take them out just to get a weight but the total weight including the bb cups should be right around 630 grams or so.) My cranks are a 170mm btw.
I couldn't be happier (unless they were free of course!)
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Looks like he did a great job....what made you go with that finish versus polished?
Yea, he does, i have the same crank done by RD on my bike as well.farrisw1 said:Looks like he did a great job....what made you go with that finish versus polished?
The benefit to the coating is that it lasts. Your shoes wont take this coating off, and you dont have to constantly keep up on it with polish. My last crank was polished, and it did look great, but i just really like the simple black finish. It looks less like a crank that someone just cut the spider in half on.
Exactly. I really didn't want alot of bright shiny bling on my bike other than my hubs (white's that have a mirror finish). I wanted it to be close to color matched which it is and looks closer to the color in the sun light. Also, anyone can get a polished crank. Even my first set of XTR's were some what polished as you can see. But not much of anyone right around my area has a set like this! They just sort of blend with the rest of the bike. You know, stealth bling!
Good enough answer for me. I like the look, I'm not really for polished one way or the other, was just curious since quite a few folks on here seem to have put a lot of time and effort into getting their cranks to have a mirror finish....dare to be different :thumbsup:1SPD said:I really didn't want alot of bright shiny bling on my bike other than my hubs (white's that have a mirror finish). I wanted it to be close to color matched which it is and looks closer to the color in the sun light. Also, anyone can get a polished crank.
I think it is a relatively inexpensive upgrade if you will when you polish it up yourself. It is definitely a time consuming process. But it will quickly go dull if you don't keep up with it. I don't have time for that myeslf though I normally keep my bike pretty clean. I think there is also the pride factor in there for doing it yourself. I don't need any more pride in my life!
I really liked some of his examples on his website. Maybes I check them out if I ever own worthwhile crankszs.
Same hereumarth said:I really liked some of his examples on his website. Maybes I check them out if I ever own worthwhile crankszs.
I have a set or Aerozine cranks that RD did that are pretty nice. Even lighter than the xtr's, and they use the same type of external BB also.umarth said:I really liked some of his examples on his website. Maybes I check them out if I ever own worthwhile crankszs.
He sent them to me to display at a custom bike show and i was supposed to sell them for him or send them back, but i've been too busy looking at them
I own a pair of crazy8 cranks as well, and am nothing but happy with them. I don't like polished anything, and with the black coating it makes it look factory. It's cool that people generally don't notice it on my bike. The ceramic coating is also very durable, and hasn't scuffed from my shoes yet (I ride like a duck).
umarth and farrisw1, just go pick up a pair of M960 cranks off eBay and get it done. It's so worth it.
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umarth and farrisw1, just go pick up a pair of M960 cranks off eBay and get it done. It's so worth it.
I'm a five bolt kind of guy. I've bent chainrings and lost bolts only on four bolt pattern...
I've bent a 4 bolt big ring, but I have a hard time seeing a 32t 4 bolt ring bending. So far as lost bolts, that's sounds like a maintenance issue to me...
+1. When the industry went to 4-bolt cranks several years ago, it took a giant step backward in crank design.umarth said:I'm a five bolt kind of guy. I've bent chainrings and lost bolts only on four bolt pattern...
Er... IMO.
--Sparty
I've been looking around on ebay but haven't come across too much....what would you say would be a fair price for a used set of 960's?bad mechanic said:umarth and farrisw1, just go pick up a pair of M960 cranks off eBay and get it done. It's so worth it.
Oh, also, what's the consensus on the 970's?
I'd say between $100 and $130.
The M970 isn't as good looking, isn't as light as a modified M960, and the LH arm retention and bearing preload mechanism is a huge step back. The only good thing about them is the standard BCD.
The M970 isn't as good looking, isn't as light as a modified M960, and the LH arm retention and bearing preload mechanism is a huge step back. The only good thing about them is the standard BCD.
Wow, did he transform your rim and tire too?
Looks pretty cool, I thought about doing something similar with my Race Face cranks (also 4-bolt) but I am leaning towards ENO cranks with a Phil Wood BB and just be done with it.
Looks pretty cool, I thought about doing something similar with my Race Face cranks (also 4-bolt) but I am leaning towards ENO cranks with a Phil Wood BB and just be done with it.
No I did the wheel transformation all on my own. Bent the rear wheel on a ride last week and it is now at the shop waiting for a new rim to arrive. Had to stick the sock wheel back on there for the time being.
I don't blame you. The WI's are a very nice cranks. It won't be as light as mine but it very well may be stronger! The finish is beautiful but I already dislike wiping down my hubs to keep them shiny so I know it would wear on me having to maintain the crank as well. Especailly knowing that it would start to get scuffed up and what not.
I don't blame you. The WI's are a very nice cranks. It won't be as light as mine but it very well may be stronger! The finish is beautiful but I already dislike wiping down my hubs to keep them shiny so I know it would wear on me having to maintain the crank as well. Especailly knowing that it would start to get scuffed up and what not.
Thanks for the info, I'll keep an eye out for some 960's.....most of the ones I've seen on ebay were going for upwards of $200 unfortunately...bad mechanic said:I'd say between $100 and $130.
The M970 isn't as good looking, isn't as light as a modified M960, and the LH arm retention and bearing preload mechanism is a huge step back. The only good thing about them is the standard BCD.
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