Titanium Caliper Bolts

Are you asking if they will hold your calliper on then yes.

 

Nope crap, never work.

Send them to me, I'll fimd a use for them

 

Threads the same. shaft is narrower at the lower part. i guess to save weight...lol.

 

Standard bolt has cut threads, Ti bolt has rolled threads.

 

thought all bolts were cold rolled. Even SS. Ti is cut because i suspect cold rolling is problematic. damn can't remember my materials science.

Cut eh. live and learn

 

Ti is too hard to cut, rolled thread die. Stainless can be rolled also but cheaper to cut.

 

Ffs just fit them! They are light and look way cooler with some nice lockwiriing

 

for what you paid, if you're having cold feet about them just send them back. they should be fine, all they've done is shouldered the shaft to blag some weight saving blurb and justify what they charge.

like braiders said, just fit them, and at the pub nobody will have a clue they're Ti until you point to them and tell them.

 

They look used anyway, cheapskate

 

What are you confused about?
They only offer a clamping force?
And they are certainly up to the job!!
Just because they look different does not mean they are no good!!
Fit them

 

They are correct, fit them, both bolts have rolled threads for what its worth, cheap eBay Ti bolts are often cut threads, a lot of Pro Bolt stuff is made by Racebolt, pay Probolt a visit and ask to see the manufacturing plant

Ti64.co.uk make anything you want, not rolled threads though but they seem good enough for some top teams.

The material police will be along soon so watch out!, fyi many top race teams use Ti bolts for major fixings etc, however the subject is a can of worms on here

Also available laser etched

 

Yes can of worms regarding any bolts.

 

Apart from being blingy, any advantages to using them?

 

they're light and strong. Outstanding corrosion characteristics, and very good at not turning the rest of your bike into a battery (causing premature corrosion elsewhere) unlike some types of stainless steel.

I don't know about MotoGP or Superbike, but Formula 1, and GT cars still prefers NAS bolts for critical fixings.

the only thing to be careful of is galling with Titanium but if you're at all paranoid a layer of grease should do the trick.
Unless you ride that bike on the raggedy edge and are built like a mexican racing snake don't let anyone mug you off with the whole weight thing. Yes its light but its the other mechanical and metallurgical properties that make this metal shine.

Ti stuff is lovely and yes it does have many advantages, the question is really does the advantage justify the cost to you?

Me personally, I'm not a great rider and at nearly 16 stone a good dump will be worth more than the weight advantage of Ti, however if I could afford it I'd have it for no other reason than just because- and that's me being honest with messen.