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Speciality Composite Carbon fibre and bespoke Titanium nuts and bolts
Titanium nuts and bolts....why bother?
There are two main reasons why people want titanium nuts and bolts. To save weight and look nice!
So lets talk about weight. Less weight on the bike means there is a higher power to weight ratio. Why chase BHP gains when you can ask the engine to move a lighter bike. The engine produces the same power but does not have to work as hard. That has to be a good thing!
But will I notice? Probably not if all you change is caliper bolts. But by changing as many components on the bike for lighter materials then the difference can be significant. Why else would race teams spend a fortune on magnesium engine casings, carbon fibre swingarms and forged aluminium and carbon fibre wheels. To save weight and make the bike handle better which brings us onto...
Saving weight
And finally titanium has another great property other than being half the weight of steel and twice as strong. It doesnt rust. And as a result will maintain its natural silver appearance which moves onto making the bike look nice.
Changing those rusty steel ones, and they will rust, keeps the bike looking fresh and people will admire that extra attention spent.
The devil is in the detail!
Looking nice the devil is in the detail
...Unsprung weight
Unsprung weight affects wheels when they hit bump and surface imperfections on the road. This causes tire compression resulting in unsprung weight. In simple terms a lighter wheel which readily moves in response to road bumps will have more grip and more constant grip when tracking over an imperfect road. For this reason, lighter wheels are sought after for high-performance applications.
