So I consolidated a list of bolts that are visible, there are some missing, but this would cover the vast majority of the silver colored fasteners on the Rocket if you want to replace them
I ordered a bunch of black finished aluminum for the non-load bearing locations, and Titanium with DLC (black), for the load bearing parts. Don't try to do all of them in Titanium...it's more than $1200.00 for the full deal in titanium.
For those who are unaware, here is a quote from TIKORE about fastener strengths to help you decide what metal to put where if you should decide to replace the corrosion prone stock bolts:
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TITANIUM FACTS
Comparison of Grade 5 & 8 Steel vs 7075 Aluminum vs Grade 5 Titanium
Grade 5 Alloy Steel (commonly used on automobiles for lug nut and lug bolt applications)
Yield Strength: 92,000psi
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 120,000psi
Shear Strength: 72,000psi
Density: .284 lb/in^3
Grade 8 Alloy Steel (used for lug nuts and lug bolts in high strength applications):
Yield Strength: 130,000 psi
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 150,000psi
Shear Strength: 90,000psi
Density: .284 lb/in^3
7075 Aluminum (the material Pro-bolt.com uses) (used on various automobiles for lug nut and lug bolt applications):
Yield Strength: 73,000psi
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 83,000psi
Shear Strength: 48,000psi
Density: .102 lb/in^3
Grade 5 6AL-4V Titanium (the material Pro-bolt.com uses) (Tikore's preferred material):
Yield Strength: 128,000psi
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 138,000psi
Shear Strength: 79,800psi
Density: .160 lb/in^3
Additional note: Titanium has an extremely high resistance to corrosion.
As presented above, titanium bolts/nuts have a strength that is very comparable to grade 8 steel bolts/nuts that are used in high strength applications. Furthermore, based on the density figure above grade 5 titanium is 45% lighter than steel components.
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for those curious:
316 Stainless Steel
Yield Strength: 50,000psi
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 90,000psi
Shear Strength: 74,000 - 82,000psi
Density: .290 lb/in^3
I got some (
really bad) night time pics, bike is
F I L T H Y, sorry, too tired for a wash tonight. There is still more to do, but at least I can ride it now. Still waiting on flat black fly screen kit, heat shields, some Titanium bolts, need to get crash bars on etc. Just desperate to get a day of riding in! Can't seem to find that **** rear fender trim piece anywhere on the right side lol.