Engine bolts and others on bike looking ratty. I am thinking of stainless or Ti replacements. Would SS be better for engine, and use Ti elsewhere if at all? Could anyone advise on advantages and disadvantages of both please? Is Ti more prone to seize and be harder to extract (or does that depend upon care taken on initial installation?). I'm told SS more flexible "stretchy", does that make a difference in reality? Well aware of cost difference. Thanks. Steve
I use stainless steel in most applications such as holding engine cases together and general fasteners, not as strong as high tensile bolts but good enough for most jobs (don't use in critical areas such as conrods etc). I have used titanium on brake discs & calipers but it's hard to justify the extra cost for minimal weight reduction along with other issues such as seizing and that it can be brittle.
You could get all original ones replated. They look good when they've been done and it's not expensive either.
That's where I got mine from. I was lucky enough to get my bike in there over a bank holiday weekend and just went over the whole bike swapping one crusty bolt for a nice shiny one, one bolt at a time. Give each one a wipe with ACF50 as you do it and they should last.
Thanks for advice all. Its up on ramp at jhp having some surgery done. Struck us that bolts really dodgy in places, so proposition arises that good opportunity to fix them too. Always happens _ the "while you are there" scenario. I fancy SS cof engine and Ti for unsprung parts, but I think cost and reality check will change that! Steve
