Titanium Rear wheel nuts

[mangler7]

Need advice on buying the titanium rear wheel nuts often found by several sellers on ebay. I realize there are several grades of titanium.

Does anyone have lessons learned? Is it worth it?

[08hyper]

Originally Posted by mangler7

Need advice on buying the titanium rear wheel nuts often found by several sellers on ebay. I realize there are several grades of titanium.

Does anyone have lessons learned? Is it worth it?

I got mine from "Podium Racing Motorcycle Supplies" (on Ebay Hypermotard section) I got the Ti nut set, which comes with the 2 nuts and the special socket, I got mine in the trick "blue," good quality, stronger & way lighter than the stock nuts. If you have the extra money, its not a bad "bling." Will it make you faster? NO, will it make your bike look faster? maybe... LOL Aloha Alex

[Shazaam]

Keep in mind that this is the highest-torqued fastener on the bike and considered to be on the leading edge of fastener design.

It's failure has significant safety consequences.

Given that the lower-grades of titanium tend to be brittle, and that the seller doesn't give any assurances regarding material grade, thread quality or strength, I'd forego the bragging rights and pass on these fasteners.

[Antigrav]

Originally Posted by 08hyper

I got mine from "Podium Racing Motorcycle Supplies" (on Ebay Hypermotard section) I got the Ti nut set, which comes with the 2 nuts and the special socket, I got mine in the trick "blue," good quality, stronger & way lighter than the stock nuts. If you have the extra money, its not a bad "bling." Will it make you faster? NO, will it make your bike look faster? maybe... LOL Aloha Alex

Holy crap... and you give me shit about getting a light wieght battery... This is the silliest upgrade I have heard of yet... Hey save .01 ounces and a blue or red colored nut!!!! Oh but you got a couple different nuts...

[johnchypermotard]

Originally Posted by Antigrav

Holy crap... and you give me shit about getting a light wieght battery... This is the silliest upgrade I have heard of yet... Hey save .01 ounces and a blue or red colored nut!!!! Oh but you got a couple different nuts...

alex always brags about his lightweight nuts

[johnchypermotard]

Originally Posted by Shazaam

Keep in mind that this is the highest-torqued fastener on the bike and considered to be on the leading edge of fastener design.

It's failure has significant safety consequences.

Given that the lower-grades of titanium tend to be brittle, and that the seller doesn't give any assurances regarding material grade, thread quality or strength, I'd forego the bragging rights and pass on these fasteners.

shazaam is correct ... go with a product and a manufacturer that folks have trusted for a long time ... nichols makes/markets aluminum rear wheel nuts ... much lighter than the stock three pieces, and super quality.

http://motorcycle.nicholsmfg.com/ind...mart&Itemid=53

[lelenb]

Also to keep in mind is that titanium is prone to galling. If you do chose to go Ti you should use a copper based anti seize or heavy moly/graphite grease. I had to grind off a titanium seat post fastener on a friends mountain bike so i have seen it happen. Don't use copper anti seize with aluminum as it causes galvanic corrosion.

[Supero100]

OMG

I didn't know they made these in Titanium!!

[08hyper]

Originally Posted by 08hyper

I got mine from "Podium Racing Motorcycle Supplies" (on Ebay Hypermotard section) I got the Ti nut set, which comes with the 2 nuts and the special socket, I got mine in the trick "blue," good quality, stronger & way lighter than the stock nuts. If you have the extra money, its not a bad "bling." Will it make you faster? NO, will it make your bike look faster? maybe... LOL Aloha Alex

Originally Posted by Shazaam

Keep in mind that this is the highest-torqued fastener on the bike and considered to be on the leading edge of fastener design.

It's failure has significant safety consequences.

Given that the lower-grades of titanium tend to be brittle, and that the seller doesn't give any assurances regarding material grade, thread quality or strength, I'd forego the bragging rights and pass on these fasteners.

Originally Posted by johnchypermotard

shazaam is correct ... go with a product and a manufacturer that folks have trusted for a long time ... nichols makes/markets aluminum rear wheel nuts ... much lighter than the stock three pieces, and super quality.

http://motorcycle.nicholsmfg.com/ind...mart&Itemid=53

These guys have been around a while now, and they use only quality titanium.
They use bar grade 5 which is 6/4 titanium (titanium 6AL4V) good stuff! Aloha Alex