Disc brake bolts

[Jag]

little bit of advice needed. Thinking about removing the discs on both the front and back wheels so I can paint the rims. The repair manual says to use new bolts at $7.80 each times 30 bolts. Is this for real what kind of special bolts are these. I see that they have a low torquing value 22nm. Are these bolts aluminum!
Thanks in advance.

 

[warp9.9]

No typical soft stainless. I have been reusing mine for years. I just add a little thread locker to them and torque to specification listed int he manual. No problems yet.

 

[Bedifferent]

No typical soft stainless. I have been reusing mine for years. I just add a little thread locker to them and torque to specification listed int he manual. No problems yet.

It make sense to me. Unless they are nicked or damaged in some way I would see no reason they couldn't be reused. At $7.80 a pop it sounds like a money making Triumph scam to me. I've always said they should give people the bike for what they charge for parts and service. $7.80 for a frickin bolt is obscene and nothing but pure greed!

 

[jpool]

I always replaced the rotor bolts on my Harley as the manual also called for it, and it's a safety item. However, I made the same discovery at the Triumph parts counter when re-assembling my wheels after powder coat, and decided that I'd rather die in a horrible brake related accident than pay them $7.80 per bolt

 

[sonny]

The Harley and the triumph are the same. the bolts are made to use one time only. If you look real close at the thread design you will see a ridge on the leading edge of the threads this is designed to keep the bolt locked in without the use of a thread locker. rotor bolts and brake bolts are designed this way as a safety matter. Can you just use some loctite and be OK? More than likely so. I spend the money and buy new bolts.

 

[Bedifferent]

I can't see any reason to ever place my discs at this point in time. Both fronts are floating discs which I like. I had the dealer replace my front disc on my Fatboy with a floating disk as every time I stopped the front brake would squeak and squeal. What an embarrassment. Why didn't Harley put floating discs on to begin with to prevent the noise. Unless the bolts came with the price of the disc, I didn't see a charge for new bolts. I assumed they reused the old bolts.

 

[Bedifferent]

The Harley and the triumph are the same. the bolts are made to use one time only. If you look real close at the thread design you will see a ridge on the leading edge of the threads this is designed to keep the bolt locked in without the use of a thread locker. rotor bolts and brake bolts are designed this way as a safety matter. Can you just use some loctite and be OK? More than likely so. I spend the money and buy new bolts.

If it's about locking the bolts I'll take my chance with some loctite. I can do a lot of routine torque spec checking on the bolts for $7.80 a bolt. A little loctite red or blue will do the job. I used some red once and it was a pain getting the bolt out later.

 

[TRIIICK]

There's always the titanium bolts...My best friend is a torque wrench

Disc Rotor Bolts

 

[Gregger]

I have reused the rotor bolts several times. The first time I removed mine they had loctite residue on them. Suggest using an impact driver to remove them. Add a mild loctite afterward.

 

[scot in exile]

It make sense to me. Unless they are nicked or damaged in some way I would see no reason they couldn't be reused. At $7.80 a pop it sounds like a money making Triumph scam to me. I've always said they should give people the bike for what they charge for parts and service. $7.80 for a frickin bolt is obscene and nothing but pure greed!

Some parts do sound expensive I wonder what mark up Triumph has on them, now remember you can always go another route you can buy the stainless, buy the machine and make your own bolts then sell them at cost and see how long you stay in business if re-using the original ones please please please make sure you have a quality torque wrench.