Trouble finding stainless steel fasteners

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RoadScholar said:
"I resemble that remark".

I like the wisdom, experience and British like "dry humor" you bring to the party; I defer to your experience/opinion when you field a question for me. I have used these words in lieu of the hackneyed and often misunderstood phrase "with all due respect". You have my respect. I haven't gotten to the molecular level with stainless fasteners yet, but I always perk up when knowledgeable members, like yourself have something to say about stainless steel fasteners. Unfortunately there are a few too many Facebook mentality members that exhibit the behavior of Ready, Fire, Aim.

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Most of the naysayers have tried SS fasteners and did not use an anti-seize compound. 10 seconds after applying final torque they realized that they need the wiggle room that fastening system capable of adding discovered that the system now had the strength of a weldment. Nowadays, it seems, no one is willing to take responsibility for their actions, of course not, they were made victims by stainless steel, so they fire a full magazine on Facebook and wake up millions of similar idiots, and in less than 10 minutes they know they are victims,,,

The stainless fasteners I sold and use currently will all exceed the maximum torque accepted for their diameter and thread pitch. Stainless fasteners are much more rust/corrosion resistant than their cad plated counterparts. I do understand that that use of stainless fasteners in aircraft is another matter.

Corrosion/rust resistance and appearance are my considerations, I am more than satisfied with ss fasteners taking the right torque, and like most British parallel twin owners I check each and every fastening system until I'm satisfied that they have settled down and joined one of the most complicated, poorly designed, beautiful, fun to ride motorcycles ever offered to the public.

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Wow.
Glad I've never been on Fecebook, sounds like a vicious place, lots of virtue signaling & all that.
Peace bro.
Signed,
Old Rusty Nuts
 
Be aware that just because you are buying fasteners that are stainless steel and will fit your application doesn't mean that they are necessarily strong enough to safely do the job. Suppliers like hardware stores, ebay, etc, rarely state the grade of the hardware, which can range from "butter bolts" to high-strength automotive or aircraft grade. Low grade fasteners might be fine for hanging a garden gate, but you don't want to use them to put your motorcycle together!

There is a lot of information online regarding fastener grades and markings.
 
lcrken said:
They do seem to have a really wide range of fasteners. My only concern would be that I can't find any mention of what alloy they use, or any strength specs, for their stainless fasteners. I'd want to check with them for that info before ordering anything critical.

Ken
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SKS3RD said:
Be aware that just because you are buying fasteners that are stainless steel and will fit your application doesn't mean that they are necessarily strong enough to safely do the job. Suppliers like hardware stores, ebay, etc, rarely state the grade of the hardware, which can range from "butter bolts" to high-strength automotive or aircraft grade. Low grade fasteners might be fine for hanging a garden gate, but you don't want to use them to put your motorcycle together!

There is a lot of information online regarding fastener grades and markings.
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good point. decent 18-8 hardware usually specs around 60% the tensile strength of grade 5 hardware, that usually specs between grade 2 and 5, however there are extreme strenght stainless fasteners that have an equivalent tensile strenght of grade 9. as a rule of thumb, shear strength is 60% tensile. pretty much all decent fasteners are class 2 threads, and even at 60% the strength of grade 5, they will meet minimum fastener requirements of most applications. the important thing when using stainless to adhere to proper torque values, that is DO NOT OVER TORQUE STAINLESS. the only places i wouldn't use standard SS fasteners are places where grade 8 hardware is spec'd. in those cases, i would stick with the proper grade hardware.
 
Sergio said:
Since Rocky point cycle no longer sells S/S hardware for Norton, who are the dealers in Canada/USA?
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Hi Sergio these guys have good quality stainless bits in pieces.(for many manufacturers)
I have purchased from them before and was impressed...fast delivery and good quality
 
Thank you all. It was very useful. My experience with S/s is good except for the springs (side stand or center stand).They break very shortly. Years ago I bought S/S engine bolts and studs from Walridge and Rocky point. I think they sell most of the hardware found on Norton but not as much as England's suppliers. The freight charges are so high...this is why I made that search in Canada/USA. My current search is 06-0481S/S
 
Hey,

I do not really like to self promote but if you do need any stainless hardware for your Commando, I have it. For years I have only used the best possible stainless hardware on my builds. Based on application, the strength and quality certainly matters.
I have also been working with ARP for many years and they do custom make some critical engine hardware for me. I had to step up and buy the tooling needed in order to produce some of the British specific threads. This was quite an investment but for me it was worthwhile as I always push for the best possible parts on my builds and in my parts catalog.
Over the years I bought many stainless fasteners from Bill at Rocky Point Cycle. He always wanted to supply the right quality parts for the application and never took any shortcuts. When he decided to no longer offer the Commando hardware, we made a deal and I bought his inventory.
I was already offering most of what you would need on the bike but with the RPC inventory, I now have pretty much anything you would need when it comes to quality hardware .
The hardware I have is individually bagged and labeled so even if you buy it for a future project, when you go to use it, there is not question as to where it goes.
I have also created complete hardware kits for a Commando. In other words, virtually every nut and bolt needed if you are putting a bike together from the frame up. This is a huge time saver so you can focus on getting all the other stuff together and when it comes to the assembly, you have what you need. It will fit and work as intended.
Much of what I have is listed in my parts catalog on my website but I still have many parts to list so if you are looking for something and can’t find it let me know and I can get you what you need.

Matt
 
Middleton and son.
Dave Middleton has been selling stainless fasteners since the 80’s.
U.K. based but I believe he ships everywhere.
From individual fasteners to a full kit for the Commando.
 
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