Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Titanium nuts and bolts

[Harv748]

Can someone point me in the direction of a good supplier/manufacturer of bolts etc necessary for a 916.

Over the winter I want to replace some of my standard bolts for titanium (caliper bolts/pinch bolts/mudguard bolts etc etc).

I know pro-bolts do them, but I've heard some rather uncomplimentary stuff about their products and don't want crap that isn't upto the job.

Any recommendations, and better still, anyone know the various threads/lengths etc needed for the above parts, making my job of ordering a whole lot easier!!!

[electricsheep]

speak to Nelly at Cornerspeed, he should be able to point you in the right direction

[Edited on 20-9-2005 by electricsheep]

[Harv748]

Did do sometime ago, and he kindly sorted me out with some stainless items. However, he didn't stock any titanium at the time and suggested pro-bolt.

Just wandering if anyone had had any dealings with anyone else?

[Carbon749]

Try your local engineering consumable place. Normally one on every Industrial estate.

They won't stock Ti fasteners but may be able to get them and because they are not specific bike spares, just engineering fastners, the price should be good.

I did similar on an old car and a previous bike with Stainless fastners from such a supplier and the cost was about 1/3rd of what specific car and bike parts suppliers wanted.

[Gaz 748]

I use probolt titanium nuts and bolts e.t.c. never had a problem
They have a stand at the bike show every year, very helpfull.

[keefer]

I have used pro bolt also.
with no problems. good stuff IMO

[rcgbob44]

I have used Pro Bolt for caliper bols and fork pinch bolts, there ok but have an extreemly poor finnish for the price.

I bought a set of wheel nuts from Casoli and the quality was superb, try them for the others you are trying to get hold of, they may have a quality supplier, unlike Pro Bolt!

[Stealth]

Go to the Poggipolini site. Their fasteners don't "round" like pro bolts (more robust alloy). However, be prepared for a relaxed approach to meeting your orders from the London rep. Maybe someone should place a bulk order for common bolt sizes like the M6 15mm?? P/polini defintaley better quality (JHP sometime stock them)

[Ray]

Never had a problem with pro bolt titanium stuff yet. You can get a good price on em at the NEC show. Had to be dragged way by a mate when titanium fever struck,

Specialist race car suppliers are a possibility but you will need to know yer onions to order. Another option is to send one example of each of the OEM Ducati fasteners you want to replace to a cooperative supplier and ask them to match in titanium and then give you a quote for the quantity you require.

The states is an option, yoyodyne being one comapny I have used in the past, you might be lucky, get a good deal AND dodge customs!!

Ray.

[Pete A]

I've bought quite a bit of stuff from Pro Bolt, and also Tecmoto in the past, which actually came from the same manufacturer. The cap screws I've just received from them are finished to a much better standard than previous. Being in engineering I'm a fussy git when it comes to quality of finish and dimensional accuracy, the stuff's not that bad for the price - it's very easy to **** people off, I've always found them to be helpful and prepared to do a deal - especially at the shows.

Pete.