Chrome or Stainless Bolt Kits
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RE: Chrome or Stainless Bolt Kits
ORIGINAL: electaRICK
Da Gump,,, made a very good point,,, as when I worked at the Nuke plant,,, if we used stainless bolts, if they galled, or cross threaded,, whatever,,,, you have a nightmare!!! not a easy fix!!
so, ya just gotta be carefull!!! And use thread lube.
Da Gump,,, made a very good point,,, as when I worked at the Nuke plant,,, if we used stainless bolts, if they galled, or cross threaded,, whatever,,,, you have a nightmare!!! not a easy fix!!
so, ya just gotta be carefull!!! And use thread lube.
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RE: Chrome or Stainless Bolt Kits
ORIGINAL: electaRICK
"I use "anti-seize" compound on the threads to prevent galling, or loctite if it is a critical component."
Da Gump,,, made a very good point,,, as when I worked at the Nuke plant,,, if we used stainless bolts, if they galled, or cross threaded,, whatever,,,, you have a nightmare!!! not a easy fix!!
so, ya just gotta be carefull!!! And use thread lube.
"I use "anti-seize" compound on the threads to prevent galling, or loctite if it is a critical component."
Da Gump,,, made a very good point,,, as when I worked at the Nuke plant,,, if we used stainless bolts, if they galled, or cross threaded,, whatever,,,, you have a nightmare!!! not a easy fix!!
so, ya just gotta be carefull!!! And use thread lube.
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RE: Chrome or Stainless Bolt Kits
ORIGINAL: sqdealgeorge
If this is a situation where bolt grade ( like grade 5 or grade 8) is not important use stainless
If this is a situation where bolt grade ( like grade 5 or grade 8) is not important use stainless
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I have almost all stainless on my bike. Bought from www.alloyboltz.com I only get the 12 points because they are grade 8. The Allens that they sell are grade 2 and I have had problems with those.
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RE: Chrome or Stainless Bolt Kits
I put the HD chrome hardware on my bike and within a month it was rusting inside the bolt heads like others have said. Pretty crappy IMHO, but I didn't know better. I put lots of chrome on my bike and have been dissappointed with just about all of it. It's already peeling off the leg lowers. I've used all HD parts. My next bike will be a blacked out one, no more chrome for me. It's like a really hot chick-looks good but expensive and high maintenance.
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Get all mine from alloyboltz.com Very happy with the finish. I get the polished SS. Just ordered some more. Got the bike in the living room so that tells ya who runs the bank account!
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RE: Chrome or Stainless Bolt Kits
As far as I am concerned nothing beats Stainless Steel.No maintainance metal,how can you beat it.
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RE: Chrome or Stainless Bolt Kits
I put the chrome HD hardware on both my bikes. Looks nice, no problems but from what you guys have typed it sounds like the polished ss is better and cheaper. The HD bolts are two to three dollars each.
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