Visit the Dow Corning web site

Modern coating aids vintage motorcycle

A Poeton Industries product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Oct 16, 2002

Surface coating technology developed for leading-edge motorsport applications helped former motorcycling world champion Barry Sheene take the chequered flag at the recent Goodwood Revival meeting.

Poeton Industries' Aptec motorsport division has used surface coating technology developed for leading-edge motorsport applications such as Formula One, to help former motorcycling world champion Barry Sheene take the chequered flag on an historic Norton Manx bike at the recent Goodwood Revival meeting - beating previous champions, including Wayne Gardner.

Commenting for Aptec, general manager Neill Ricketts says: "We are involved in many successful motorsport campaigns, but we are especially pleased to have provided a very fast turnaround for Barry's team after mechanical problems almost prevented the bike competing.

We also look forward to continuing our relationship with the team".

Fred Walmsley Developments, which prepared the bike, used Poeton's latest Apticote Ceramic 2000 coating for the aluminium cylinders as well as carbon fibre and other innovations to help achieve its race-winning performance.

Not what you're looking for? Search the site.

Back to top Back to top

Google Ads

 

Contact Poeton Industries

Related Stories

Contact Poeton Industries
Newsletter sign up

Request your free weekly copy of the Engineeringtalk email newsletter ...

Visit the Dow Corning web site

Articles by product category

All suppliers A - Z

A Pro-talk Publication

A Pro-talk publication