Engineer Superior Products with a Manufacturing Partner That Understands Performance
In the competitive dirt bike, bicycle, and powersports market, the components you source define your brand's reputation for quality and innovation. DMS Group is a strategic manufacturing partner for OEMs and aftermarket brands, specializing in high-performance CNC machined parts. We delve beyond basic specifications to engineer solutions that enhance your products.
Here are 7 critical billet aluminum components where our precision machining capabilities can solve your manufacturing challenges and add significant value to your offerings.
1. Triple Clamps: The Foundation of Precision Handling
The Manufacturing Challenge:
Achieving perfect steering stem and fork leg alignment in high-stress conditions, while minimizing weight and maximizing rigidity.
Our Engineering Solution:
Triple clamps are safety-critical components where material integrity and dimensional accuracy are non-negotiable. At DMS, we provide precision CNC milling services for these parts, machining them from aerospace-grade 6061 or 7075 aluminum on 5-axis centers. This isn't just about shape; it's about ensuring critical mounting surfaces are perfectly parallel and orthogonal, a level of precision unattainable with casting. This eliminates micro-stresses and guarantees consistent handling characteristics across your production run, reducing warranty claims and bolstering your brand's engineering credibility.
2. Brake Pedals: Optimizing for Durability & Function
The Manufacturing Challenge:
Creating a pedal that survives impacts without bending, provides consistent feel, and can be efficiently produced.
Our Engineering Solution:
Our brake pedals are CNC machined from solid 6061-T6 billet, allowing for strategic material placement—thick at the pivot for strength, and strategically thinner at the tip to absorb impact. We integrate precise pivot geometry and apply hard-anodizing (25-30μm) for superior wear resistance. This results in a reliable, high-margin upgrade part that your customers will trust.
3. Engine Case Covers: Designing for Maximum Protection
The Manufacturing Challenge:
Shielding engine cases from impact without adding excessive weight or compromising on oil sealing.
Our Engineering Solution:
We go beyond simple covers. Our CNC machining process allows for integrated structural ribs and increased oil capacity where applicable. We precision-machine the mounting surface to sub-zero tolerances, virtually eliminating oil leak issues common with less meticulous manufacturing. This means a superior, "bolt-on-and-forget" product that enhances your brand's reputation for reliability.
4. Shift Levers: Engineering for Crisp, Reliable Action
The Manufacturing Challenge:
Balancing the need for a stiff, precise lever with the requirement to fail safely under extreme impact to protect the expensive shift shaft.
Our Engineering Solution:
Our CNC machining allows us to engineer a controlled failure point into the design. The lever is rigid where it counts for precise shifts, but will sacrifice itself before damaging the transmission—a key selling point for your customers. The spline engagement is machined to perfection to eliminate play, ensuring a premium feel.
5. Rear Brake Reservoir Caps: Precision in the Details
The Manufacturing Challenge:
A small component that must provide a perfect, leak-free seal while contributing to the overall high-value look of the bike.
Our Engineering Solution:
We treat even the smallest parts with full engineering rigor. Our reservoir caps feature precision-machined O-ring grooves held to tight tolerances (±0.01mm) to guarantee a perfect seal under vibration and temperature cycles. The anodized finishes can be consistently matched across your entire product line, providing a cohesive, OEM-quality appearance that justifies a premium price point.
6. Axle Blocks: The Key to Consistent Wheel Alignment
The Manufacturing Challenge:
Ensuring precise, reliable wheel alignment and chain adjustment, which are critical for handling, power delivery, and tire wear.
Our Engineering Solution:
Our CNC machining process guarantees that the chain adjustment grooves and the contact surfaces with the swingarm are perfectly parallel and flawlessly flat. This eliminates the inherent alignment variability of cast or low-tolerance blocks, ensuring that end-users can achieve perfect alignment every time. This translates to a superior user experience and reinforces your brand's commitment to precision.
7. Handlebar Clamps: Mastering Vibration Control
The Manufacturing Challenge:
Securing the handlebar firmly without causing stress concentrations, while also helping to dampen high-frequency vibrations from reaching the rider.
Our Engineering Solution:
Through multi-axis CNC machining, we can create clamps with optimized internal geometries and controlled wall thicknesses that act as a tuned damping system. The clamping surfaces are precision-textured to grip bars securely without galling or damaging the surface. This provides a tangible improvement in ride quality—a key selling feature you can promote.
Why Partner with DMS Group for Your Powersports Components?
We don't just make parts; we become an extension of your engineering and production team.
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Support: We provide expert feedback to optimize your designs for cost-effective production without compromising performance.
- Prototype to Production Flow: From rapid prototyping to validate form and fit, to seamless scaling into small or large-batch production.
- Stringent Quality Assurance: Our processes ensure every batch meets your exact specifications, guaranteeing consistency and reliability.
- Material Science Expertise: Deep knowledge in aerospace aluminum alloys (6061, 7075) and stainless steels for the right balance of strength, weight, and corrosion resistance.
Explore our dedicated capabilities for the Dirt Bike, Bicycle, and Sports Industry to see how we apply this expertise across the sector.
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