What's so special about disc bolts

Paranoid Dave · 19-09-2004, 10:47 AM

Need some and was going to buy stainless ones at BMF. Company i spoke to could do a complete stainless 600 engine set for under Â£20 which i might do, but a set of 6 disc bolts was Â£20

My guess is they take more stress and need to be tougher but can anyone advise before i call my local stockist and get 120 bog standard SS bolts to fit for a lot less cash.

Same with caliper bolts too, apparently stainless there is fine too but would they have to be super strengthy type stuff like the discs???

pooh · 19-09-2004, 11:51 AM

Dave
Do not use stainless for anything to do with brakes as it has a tendancy to snap when heated and cooled regularly use titanium for caliper and discs. Drop me a PM with a list of what stainless bolts you need for the engine as I might be able to help.

Ian

Paranoid Dave · 19-09-2004, 08:17 PM

thanks ian, i'm a while off doing engine bolts, have to do what i need first rather than want.

Pedro · 19-09-2004, 10:20 PM

PD

any industrial fastener company can do all the stainless engine bolts for less than Â£20 - Take each one out one at a time and measure and write a list ( I have one for a 900 if you want it but there will be differences). I also used stainless on the forks and pretty much everwhere else except the brakes - this is a big no no!!

I used A4 grade stainless as it polishes well.

Ped

pooh · 19-09-2004, 11:03 PM

Ped
fastener company or someone who works in food factories a lot Hee-Hee! saves loads of money.

Ian

Pedro · 20-09-2004, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pooh

Ped
fastener company or someone who works in food factories a lot Hee-Hee! saves loads of money.

Ian

Or if you have a factory with an electro-plating line that corrodes the cr*p out of everything except stainless!!

Ped

19-09-2004, 10:47 AM	#1
Paranoid Dave Is it meant to do that? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Innit Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 2,198	What's so special about disc bolts Need some and was going to buy stainless ones at BMF. Company i spoke to could do a complete stainless 600 engine set for under Â£20 which i might do, but a set of 6 disc bolts was Â£20 My guess is they take more stress and need to be tougher but can anyone advise before i call my local stockist and get 120 bog standard SS bolts to fit for a lot less cash. Same with caliper bolts too, apparently stainless there is fine too but would they have to be super strengthy type stuff like the discs??? __________________ Goodbye Audrey Hello Eric

19-09-2004, 11:51 AM	#2
pooh Lincolnshire Area Rep Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grimsby Bike: M900ie Posts: 469	Dave Do not use stainless for anything to do with brakes as it has a tendancy to snap when heated and cooled regularly use titanium for caliper and discs. Drop me a PM with a list of what stainless bolts you need for the engine as I might be able to help. Ian __________________ Slighty less brain cells than I was born with

19-09-2004, 08:17 PM	#3
Paranoid Dave Is it meant to do that? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Innit Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 2,198	thanks ian, i'm a while off doing engine bolts, have to do what i need first rather than want. __________________ Goodbye Audrey Hello Eric

19-09-2004, 10:20 PM	#4
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	PD any industrial fastener company can do all the stainless engine bolts for less than Â£20 - Take each one out one at a time and measure and write a list ( I have one for a 900 if you want it but there will be differences). I also used stainless on the forks and pretty much everwhere else except the brakes - this is a big no no!! I used A4 grade stainless as it polishes well. Ped __________________ M900 - 1993! Monster 1200R!

19-09-2004, 11:03 PM	#5
pooh Lincolnshire Area Rep Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grimsby Bike: M900ie Posts: 469	Ped fastener company or someone who works in food factories a lot Hee-Hee! saves loads of money. Ian __________________ Slighty less brain cells than I was born with