awesome Cheap heavy duty exhaust clamp on ebay

[BitchinXb]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649&item=400238418656&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

this thing weighs a pound! but it's cheap and way better than the stock one...just put it on today.

[dave_xb12r]

Oh very tempting! The only thing I'm hesitant with is the bolt. I've never had good luck with stainless bolts, they just strip too easy under higher torque. I'll still probably pick it up though.

[konarider94]

Oh very tempting! The only thing I'm hesitant with is the bolt. I've never had good luck with stainless bolts, they just strip too easy under higher torque. I'll still probably pick it up though.

stainless galls really bad, you MUST use anti-seize with stainless on stainless contact. i recommend it on all stainless fasteners though, even if the mating thread is a different material.

[thrstrmech]

stainless galls really bad, you MUST use anti-seize with stainless on stainless contact

mmmmmmm... what applications are you referring to? I'm an aircraft mechanic both military and civilian, fixed and rotary wing with over 20 yrs experience...have yet to encounter issues with stainless steel fasteners, fixtures, bulkheads, receptacles, frames, etc...[confused]

[TooFst]

Well I'm not the smartest man in the world but??? Isn't stainless made to not corrode?? Guess Ive never heard the word gall before either though.

Here's the wicapedia definition.


Galls or cecidia are outgrowths on the surface of lifeforms caused by invasion by other lifeforms, such as parasites or bacterial infection. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths[1] of plant tissues and can be caused by various parasites, from fungi and bacteria, to insects and mites. Plant galls are often highly organized structures and because of this the cause of the gall can often be determined without the actual agent being identified. This applies particularly to some insect and mite plant galls. In pathology, a gall is a raised sore on the skin, usually caused by chafing or rubbing.[2]

[thrstrmech]

he's saying it tends to strip threads...he may have meant if it's cross threaded... material accumulates at a point and when it's rotated against another surface it tends to damage the other surface


they just strip too easy under higher torque

that's why there is a torque value associated to the size of the hardware and manufactures set minimums and maximums for said size and type of material being used. only use anti-seize if and when the manufacturer recommends it for that application. as a rule of thumb, if the application is in a "hot" area, i.e., engine or exhaust, yes then use anti-seize, but be careful of what type is being used due to chemical reaction that can occur between the different or similar materials and the anti-seize itself, manufactures will specify which to use in that case.

THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE USING THE "CALIBRATED ELBOW" METHOD THAT SCREW THINGS UP!

an example would be all the issues with drain plug installation... torque wrenches/screwdrivers are not that expensive to get, with all the $$$ that are spent on getting this and that for your bikes to make them look unique and perform well, invest some of that $$$ in your tools as well. use the right tools for the job, if not, you'll probably damage the part(s) and it will cost you more in the end to repair and or replace.

[netty2424]

Or follow the service specs and still strip the drain plug with a torque wrench! Another topic though........

[netty2424]

THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE USING THE "CALIBRATED ELBOW" METHOD THAT SCREW THINGS UP!

Sorry, left out the quote.