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Lucky lad.
Enjoy,once the snow etc had buggered off
Enjoy,once the snow etc had buggered off
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just dont get any strange ideas about putting some where you shouldnt loool
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Giamoto both ends for me.
Beautiful Ti axle nuts :thumbup
Fit front and rear https://www.giamoto.com/product/titanium-rear-wheel-nut/
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Rizla, when you fit these nuts do you use any particular type of lube on them.
Reason I ask is because I fitted titanium bolts to my front calipers, I torqued them correctly but when I went to remove them,,,,,,,,,,,,,fookkin 'ell they were tight.
That was titanium to alloy don't know if they react differently to steel. :dunno
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Aye mucker, I was unaware of the bolts reacting so when they were out I got some anti seize compound and stuck it on.
Learn somat new every day mucker. :thumbup
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I am with you on that Snowman, I love the look of the V4 factory but having ridden my sons RSV4R it only really has the legs over the twin one the wrong side of a ton, ok it brakes and steers better but the difference overall to me wasn't worth the huge cost to change so have spent some money on the Twin that I love and it's currently at AP having a 1060 conversion, big bore headers and evo airbox kit :lol
Just wish Griff would hurry up and get it back to me.....
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Re. Titanium Bolts...
Not an expert here... but we all know that whilst Titanium is lighter than mild & s/s, it is also more brittle! My old Titanium exhaust, with no insulation left in, went extremely brittle, cracked and blew a hole in itself... but the heat was largely to blame for that!
I was advised that whilst Titanium bolts/nuts are used on racing bikes, they change them for new every few races!
So, is use of Titanium bolts/nuts for long term use on road bikes really a risk, and has anyone looked into this?
Not an expert here... but we all know that whilst Titanium is lighter than mild & s/s, it is also more brittle! My old Titanium exhaust, with no insulation left in, went extremely brittle, cracked and blew a hole in itself... but the heat was largely to blame for that!
I was advised that whilst Titanium bolts/nuts are used on racing bikes, they change them for new every few races!
So, is use of Titanium bolts/nuts for long term use on road bikes really a risk, and has anyone looked into this?
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Used anti seize.
I've got titanium fasteners all over the bike and never had one bind up or seize.
Axle nuts
Fork pinch bolts
Too yoke pinch bolts
Bottom yoke pinch bolts
Calliper bolts front
Calliper half bolts front
Calliper bolts rear
Disc bolts front
Disc bolts rear
Think thats it [emoji106]
