Never heard about using loctite as a stainless thread lubricant before. Fact is any metal screws or bolts are going to chemically react with aluminium, even the oem ones, so may as well replace them good looking ones.Ideally you should not use copper grease with aluminium, but use an aluminium based or other anti-seize or a thread lubricant, to be really pedantic you should reduce the torque settings, one, as it is stainless steel and two because generally all torque setting are given dry and you will have effectively lubricated and made them wet with less friction.
P.S you can use Loctite as a substitute for anti-seize on Stainless steel.
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I have to say in over 45 years of using copper grease on screws and bolts on many rebuilds and restorations I have never encountered any problems at all.And don't copper grease bolts that if they loosen off can have a severe dangerous impact on the safety of your bike, for instance I know someone who greased the bolts holding the belt pulley on he rear wheel and on a later ride he wondered what was banging against the frame yep it was the bolts that had wound their way out
The guy had torque tightened them but greased them and they all let go and wound there way out and I was witness to a badly scored frame and slightly bent boltsI have to say in over 45 years of using copper grease on screws and bolts on many rebuilds and restorations I have never encountered any problems at all.
It is a well known issue with the rear pulley bolts, especially those in Ali wheels/Hubs, the main cause seems to be re-using the bolts, the OEM for the past few decades have pre-installed Loctite patches, when re-used not cleaning them fully and using the correct grade of thread lock and torque appears most often to be the cause....... I know someone who greased the bolts holding the belt pulley on he rear wheel and on a later ride he wondered what was banging against the frame yep it was the bolts that had wound their way out
I did say 'should', not wouldn't......Bolts should not work loose when correctly installed, with the correct torque setting and any locking compound or mechanism!
He placed a couple of little markers on the nuts to identify if they have movedIt is a well known issue with the rear pulley bolts, especially those in Ali wheels/Hubs, the main cause seems to be re-using the bolts, the OEM for the past few decades have pre-installed Loctite patches, when re-used not cleaning them fully and using the correct grade of thread lock and torque appears most often to be the cause.
Installing bolts that are too long and bottom out so when torqued to the correct setting the do not actually fully clamp, installing old re-used bolts or the wrong grade & them snapping or in the case of hubs with nuts & bolts, re-using the nylock/locking nut, which are considered single use!
The pulley bolts should be considered Critical Fasteners and check regularly!
Bolts should not work loose when correctly installed, with the correct torque setting and any locking compound or mechanism!
Good idea .For a long time on truck wheels they have plastic arrow pointers for a visual check .He placed a couple of little markers on the nuts to identify if they have moved
Many years ago I received my HGV class 1 through the military, I used it a few times to help out at work but as I dislike driving unless it was a 3ltr Healey or a Etype then I doubt I would have made a ideal truck driver. Talking about classic motors there was a classic car run running through Tebay on Sunday most did have their tops down I thought Mmmm Tebay to Shap with your top down maybe they weren't local. The car that caught my eye was a 1924 Bentley 4ltr I'm led to believe it was worth 300kGood idea .For a long time on truck wheels they have plastic arrow pointers for a visual check .
A bit of a pain on a 4am run goung round 16 wheels in the dark with a torch ,but Hey Ho the life of a trucker.
Very nice motor, my mates Dad drove for Robsons transport in Carlisle for about 40yrs or more when we were kids we used climb into the cab which was sparse in the old Albions and ERFs1978 Panther 2
E litre DTV Engine .Twin Webers,big val e head ,high lift camshaft, k n N filters .
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Nice one. Always been a closet admirer of Guzzi's. Almost bought a California (one of the big ones with massive hard panniers) till I found out it was even heavier than my Suzuki M1800R that I had at the time (and they were f---king heavy!Just bought one of these