Ness unveils new wheels with exclusive hidden hub design
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Arlen Ness has three new wheel and rotor combination designs for 2018 - the 7-Valve , ProCross and Flare-5 - all available in either chrome or black anodized finish . The 7-Valve floating rotors are a two-piece design , with CNC-machined billet inner carrier and jagged style 420 stainless steel outer band . The stainless outer ring is drilled and cut to efficiently perform and disperse heat incurred while braking . They are
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The billet aluminum cartridge wheel hub kits are designed to work exclusively with Arlen Ness forged aluminum rims . They feature both wheel bearings preset in one hub for optimum radial and lateral runout accuracy . The hub kits mount to Ness rims in minutes and offer excellent flexibility for factory or custom application ; the lightweight coped design provides form and function . Ness ’ new 2-piece ProCross floating rotors have a CNC-machined billet inner carrier and also feature jagged style 420 stainless steel outer band and stainless outer ring , drilled and cut to efficiently perform and disperse the heat incurred while braking . Available in 11.5 ”, 11.8 ” and 14 ”; caliper bracket for 14 ” rotors available additionally . The ProCross wheel is a “ race inspired design with extreme attention to detail , lightweight yet engineered to perform and handle anything the road wants to throw at it . Although the inspiration came from the racetrack , it didn ’ t mean we didn ’ t spend countless hours sculpting each “ spoke ” to ensure it rode the fine line between race and luxury styling .
Also precision-machined from radial forged 6061-T6 aluminum for maximum road durability and structurally tested to meet or exceed DOT , JAS and TÜV international load ratings , the hub design features the Ness cartridge type hub that includes both bearings , pre-set and ready to install in minutes ; also available in chrome or black anodized finish .
Finally , the 2018 Flare-5 14 ” front rotors are 420 stainless steel rotors , for use with Arlen Ness Flare-5 wheels only . They ship with floating hardware , and the 14 ” billet aluminum caliper bracket is available separately . The Flare-5 wheel “ represents the next level in motorcycle wheel design . Sculpted CNC features extend from the axle all the way to the outer edge of the rim lip . Its multi-piece design features a radial
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ProCross available in 11.5 ”, 11.8 ” and 14 ” sizes ; caliper bracket for 14 ” rotors additionally available . The matching 7-Valve wheels have a clean 7-spoke design that is said to be “ levels above the classic mag . Each one of the 7 spokes is tapered and features sculpted sides with a cut-out center for heavy styling that doesn ’ t add weight to the motorcycle . “ To keep it consistent , we brought the same design philosophy to the rim lip where large pockets have been CNC-machined between each spoke to reduce as much weight as possible while adding bold styling . The 7-Valve looks good on any machine and is our best-priced option in the new wheel line-up ,” says the legendary Dublin , California based company . They have been precision-machined from radial forged 6061-T6 aluminum for maximum road durability , structurally tested to meet or exceed DOT , JAS and TÜV international load ratings . The hub design features a cartridge type hub that includes both bearings , pre-set and ready to install in minutes . forged rim , forged hub covers , hidden cartridge hub and spokemounted 14 ” rotors for a combo never before seen in the V-twin aftermarket . Flare-5 is the first design in the Ness premium wheel series . “ The forged covers of the single piece cartridge type hidden hub with its pre-set bearings are specially designed to bring full 3D styling from the bearing in the hub to the outer edge of the rim lip .”
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