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rictus01 · 22-11-12, 12:16 PM

titanium is a wonderful material; no doubt and if you were building a no cost limit bike, the weight saving and strength would be ideal, on the rust front stainless will last far longer than the standard and as shown is far more cost effective, £30 would get you a mixed bag of bolts and nuts in A2 stainless to change almost all the bolts on the bike, the OP was concerned about rust, but as he's on an SV forum, I'm guessing he isn't about to replace everything titanium and only wants a cost effective way of addressing his current issue.

Unless you're into pub points....

22-11-12, 12:16 PM	#8
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Replacement Stainless Nuts titanium is a wonderful material; no doubt and if you were building a no cost limit bike, the weight saving and strength would be ideal, on the rust front stainless will last far longer than the standard and as shown is far more cost effective, £30 would get you a mixed bag of bolts and nuts in A2 stainless to change almost all the bolts on the bike, the OP was concerned about rust, but as he's on an SV forum, I'm guessing he isn't about to replace everything titanium and only wants a cost effective way of addressing his current issue. Unless you're into pub points.... __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!