Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > will i burn my butt?

[stephen hall]

can i replace the four bolts holding the subframe to the rest of the bike with stainless I have replaced all other [ non stress areas] with stainless and these would just finish her off or am i likely to drop through and burn my arse on the rear tyre?D

[keefer]

I thought stainless was ok for stress points as well. ?
its alloy that isn't

[stephen hall]

I was told that stainless is softer than the bolts [alloy] that the bike was fitted with on constrution and if you are going to use stainless then use a smeer of copper grese and dont over tighten but i aint no engineer so any advise would be much appreciated

[Steve M]

Don't worry about it, the tensile and shear load capabilities of stainless steel and the plated ones are close enough for it not to be a concern. They will have used a factor of safety of at least 5:1 at the design stage, the subframe would probably bend before the bolts failed. (unless it's a Suzuki - then it will just snap off!!!)

[Iconic944ss]

Stephen...who come you are posting in the forum....is there something we should know ???

Frank

[nelly]

I've had mine on stainless for a few years now. My ass is still in one piece with no burn marks whatsoever

[stephen hall]

thanks for the advise fitting them toot sweet!

[Festa748]

Yer ill second that i put stainless ones in mine and with fat arse on it is still aint broke em

[Steve M]

Stephen

Following on from u2u, have alook at THIS thread.