Black Magic Model C and D!

8/27/2009

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Check out Ben Ward‘s Black Magic Model C built up with Black Magic 24umphs and Morning 24.1 forks.  Wow!  This looks so good!  And with this being a 24″ frame with Black Magic then it weigh over a 1/4 lb less than a painted version.  If you are looking for a Model C or our 20″ trail frame called the Model D in Black Magic then give Empire BMX a call.  Or if you are a shop looking for one then give Sunday a call!  Read more about Black Magic after the break.

model_D-frame_cutout_left_RBKBlack Magic is the name of our rustproof coating that we use on all of our parts.  On painted parts, it’s under the paint and if there’s no paint then its the matte black color that you see.  The idea of offering parts with just the Black Magic finish is not only for cosmetic reasons.  It is nice just having a black frame, but there can be a somewhat sizeable weight savings when you get a part using the Black Magic coating only.  Paint can vary in weight due type of paint used, thickness of coat and size of part being painted.  In parts like forks and bars, it’s a small savings, but on a frame it gets to be more noticeable.  On frames you can save up to nearly 1/4 lb depending on it’s size.  Instead of saving weight in frames by cutting holes in seat tubes or using straight gauge tubing, Black Magic saves weight by in a way that won’t affect the strength of a frame.  It’s a small gain, but all the little things add up.

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Funday, Second Wave and Ian Schwartz in Black Magic as well as Model D (above).

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Every fork we do including these Morning 2.1‘s have Black Magic in there somewhere.  On the grey, blue and white forks its visible on the steerer tube while the left fork is all Black Magic.

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Sunday bars like these Forumph come in Black Magic as well as other colors.  You’ll find it on Triumph and 24umph bars as well..

  • http://www.BMXsociety.com S.Brothers

    That’s sweet, I gotta get one of those.

  • ningno

    so lets put an example if the frame weight 5lbs in black magic it will weight
    1/4 less??

  • dean

    no! if it weighs 5lbs with paint it could weight 4.75lbs because its a quarter lb lighter not a quarter of the whole weight :P

  • ningno

    ahhaha ok thanks

  • Jonne

    You’ll need to stop posting these lovely model c bikes or I might have to get one. Every single time I see one the temptation gets bigger and bigger!

  • http://sundaybikes.com jimc

    It’s definitely not a quarter of the weight of the whole frame. Just a quarter of a pound or less.

  • nath

    yo jim, im lovin the model c, one thing tho, cud u twist some arms and get the new 4/4 bars made up in the same flavour as ur 24umph bars???? thats all i need to get my bike on the go now……. nice1!!!!!

  • Mark G

    I have to agree with nath, a pair of 7.25″ rise Odyssey Four:Four bars would be awesome!!!

  • http://Yahoo AR…

    IS THE COLOR BLACK MAGIC A SHINNY OR MATTE/FLAT BLACK???

    • http://sundaybikes.com jimc

      It’s more flat then shiny.

  • http://msn murph

    do you think that they will keep the same rawe and red paint scheme for the ex i hope that sunday do they were amazing i tried to buy one but when i got to tthe shop the last one was going out the door with a 6 year old

    • http://sundaybikes.com jimc

      You might see some raw in the future!