Ceramic Bearing, why no one are using them?

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Ceramic Bearing, why no one are using them?

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Just curious as to why no one are using ceramic ball bearings for their builds? I have ceramic bearings in my Ducati race bike and it makes a * of difference.
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sprite2011 wrote:Just curious as to why no one are using ceramic ball bearings for their builds? I have ceramic bearings in my Ducati race bike and it makes a * of difference.
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They would most likely cost more than the entire motor itself.
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LOL how do you know no one uses them? hehehe
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Which company did you get your bearings from, bocabearings?
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I use ceramic bearings in all of my 4 stroke R/C engine builds. In one engine I used the hybrid - ceramic bearings, and in another engine I used the full ceramic - peek bearings. And man those bearings even looked sweet... Black with white balls!
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When I have to fully tear down my NS engine, I will most definitely install full ceramic bearings! -I've already started saving up my moneys for them!
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