Alternative to Pro-Bolt

[alun111]

Hi,

I'm looking at cleaning up the fasteners on my Hornet 600. the spindle nut and spindle bolt head are both rusty and looking nasty. This is because last time I had the wheel off I cleaned them up on the wire wheel - they must have been coated and now they just rust really fast!

What would you do in this situation? Titanium nuts are like £20-£30 from what I can see... sod that! This approach also wouldn't solve the fact that both sides of the spindle that you can see need attention.

Cheers.
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Summer: '00 Honda CB600F Hornet
Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[ms51ves3]

How about coating them in lacquer like they obviously were from the factory?

[alun111]

Wouldn't it just come off really easily when spannering?
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Summer: '00 Honda CB600F Hornet
Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[ms51ves3]

[Reppyboyo]

https://www.stagonset.co.uk/

[pyx_e]

+1 for above. Good choice, quick delivery. Had SS P Brackets which I could not find elsewhere.
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[fzr]

how about asking mr honda, they seem to know a bit about making stuff last. and it is garanteed to fit.
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[craigs23]

[Itchy]

[alun111]

[AngelGrinder]

The fairing fastners on my R6 were starting to look a bit shoddy, was bored one evening and decided to spray them with the silver 'straight to rust' paint, hoping to change the lot over to some new ones when I had the funds....

But the paint lasted very well, after 2 months of use, they still looked good, after that I sold it so can't say how long they would stay looking good, but it's cheap and easy to sort.


When tightening, just be gentle - place screwdriver/socket/spanners in place gently etc...
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[loply]

Rough em up a bit with a sandblaster or sand paper, then lacquer em... Eventually spannering might scratch the lacquer off, not so much if you lube them with a squirt of WD40 or somesuch before working on them.

Should last a while though.

Alternatively just polish them with Belgom Alu, the waxy coating it leaves will keep em rust-free for a few months, and only needing another quick polish after that to get em back to clean.
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[alun111]

[craigs23]

I doubt Belgom Alu is good enough to withstand winter corrosion. It's fine at giving a long lasting mirror shine to polished metal, but I doubt it will offer the same resilience even in comparison to cheapo OE bolts.

[geordiecbrblo...]

[alun111]

What does everyone think to getting the head of the spindle and the nut chromed?
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Summer: '00 Honda CB600F Hornet
Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[craigs23]

Be probably easier/cheaper to get them supplied in stainless and then polish them.

[alun111]

[loply]

[dougon2wheels]

why not get them nickel plated/chromed,have a look in the yellow pages,have all the bits you can done in one go,cheaper than you'd think and last for years.........

[ms51ves3]

[alun111]

chromed would be best... I like shiny. I will have a look in yellow pages... cheers! What should I look under?
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Summer: '00 Honda CB600F Hornet
Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[ms51ves3]

[alun111]

cheers, I'll have a look.
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Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[andi]

Maybe these guys?

https://www.platingandpowdercoating.co.uk/default.htm
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