| Author | Message | ||
     Brucelee |
I live on the coast in San Diego. Much of my XB hardware/fasteners is Stainless (maybe 50%). The remainder has corroded quite a bit and over time, I have been replacing it with Stainless from the local hardware store. Question. the bolts that hold the brake lines on are not stainless and are corroding. Anyone know where I might find these in stainless? Failing that I can buy new ones from Buell. Second question, is there anything I can put on these bolts to stop them from corroding? Thanks guys! BTW-the new stainless hardware looks quite nice vs original stuff. | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Bruce, check out Jegs or Summit in their brake sections. I am sure Galfer, Braking, Brembo or some makes the banjo bolts in stainless. | ||
| Freyke |
Look here... http://www.fastenerhut.com/ kk//kef | ||
| Whodom |
Bruce, one important safety tip: be sure and use some type of anti-seize on your stainless fasteners, especially if you ever put a stainless nut on a stainless bolt. They are notorious for "galling" which will virtually weld them together. In industrial applications, I've seen a lot of them wring off when disassembly was attempted (even just minutes after they'd been tightened) when no anti-seize was used. | ||
| Jerseyguy |
Bruce, I've been selectively changing the stock bolts out as well. One thing to keep in mind though is that the stock bolts are Grade 8. Typically that means that they are about twice as strong as good stainless steel bolts. Who knows what the local hardware store (or Home Depot for that matter)carries from China. | ||
| Sparky |
"Second question, is there anything I can put on these bolts to stop them from corroding?" Bill Bartels of Bartels' HD/B in Marina Del Rey recommends in their newsletter to spray WD-40 on the exposed aluminum parts of the engine to help protect against salt air corrosion for those who live and ride close to the ocean. I don't see why this would not work for the (cad plated) fasteners too. | ||
| Henrik |
Years ago I heard about a spray-on corrosion blocker. Some long distance riders used it on their electronics for long rides in rain. The link is (was, really), of course, on my now departed home computer, and I can't remember the name. Last year at Bonneville, I talked to Paul Snail about it, and it turns out he's using the stuff on his boat. Maybe he can come up with the name. Henrik | ||
| Tatsu |
I need some off that anti-corrosion stuff we used to use on our helos here in Hawaii. Seriously though, I gotta look it to this, because I was changing out my heel guards with the original screws. Something happened so I put the heel guards back on. The next day I went to take them off, the bold had corroded and wouldn't come out. | ||
| BadS1 |
Try www.spiegler.com | ||
| Lord_deathscyte |
When I need bolts for custom applications I use http://www.winkfast.com/ and http://www.mcmaster.com/ Mcmaster-Carr is great they usually ship within 24 hours. Last year I was working on a Solar car and need stuff on almost a daily bases and could order what I need on line and have it within 48hrs every time. | ||
| Lord_deathscyte |
For those guys out there that need the most expensive bolts out there Mcmaster carries Titanium bolts. |
