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Old 01-Dec-2005, 14:45
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748/916/996/998 Titanium Wheel Nuts on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ducati-Titaniu...cmd ZViewItem
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Old 01-Dec-2005, 15:07
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I have just bought a set of these,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ducati-748-916...QQcmdZViewItem
Arrived next day, nice item ,good price.
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Old 01-Dec-2005, 17:00
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Titanium Substitution for Steel Fasteners

The selection of a fastener size, material and preload for a given design application is based on a number of considerations - mechanical stress, vibration, temperature fluctuations and corrosive environments to name just a few. Consequently, improper material substitution or an incorrect tightening force on a bolted connection can result in failure, reduced performance, warranty problems, or even unintended disassembly of a vital component.

Titanium has half the density/weight of steel, but also 50 - 60% of steel’s shear and Young’s modulus. So you’ll often need bigger fasteners, which negates the 40% weight advantage of titanium.

Direct substitution for steel parts, size for size, with titanium replacements is rarely the best way to proceed when dealing with safety-related fasteners such as brake parts or wheel attachments.

[Edited on 12-1-2005 by Shazaam!]
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Old 01-Dec-2005, 17:49
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must admit i wondered about titanium wheel nuts but worried re shearing resistance?
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Old 01-Dec-2005, 17:50
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Glad i didn't get any then

Still if I wanted to cut weight on my bike I'd eat less pies
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Old 01-Dec-2005, 17:58
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So what about the vast quantity of alloy wheel nuts available for numerous other bikes . Even ducati used alloy for the front one on the 916 series. I've not heard of any failures , but are there?
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Also do not most manufacturers use steel fasteners due to cost ?!!!
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i freely admit that i dont know what i am talking about but would imagine the forces on the single sided wheel nut are pretty massive not least because it tends to tighten itself up to mega tight
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btw dont dp sell a titanium rear wheel nut?
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I think you'll find that both Ebay links above are for DP items. Plus the race bikes have titanium nuts front and rear, including titanium rear hub and front wheel spindle.
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