12mm Ti axle
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not sure but i think the V10 comes stock with a Ti axle. Nothing wrong with using one, just a bit spendy.
i was looking for one to replace the steel axle in my tmx. the closest i've found is an m12x220 hex head ti bolt from yoyodyne (a motorcycle roadracing widget shop) for $60. None of the other ti bolt shops (racebolts, etc) have stock bolts long enough for the application. custom ti bolts are retardedly expensive. azonic makes a m12x180 aluminum through-axle (threaded both sides) thats about $40. on a vaguely-related note, check out these cool anodized ti springs from yoyodyne!
are you talking about the 2005 ones? I didn't know that?zedro said:
well SC said they use Ti hardware and the 2005 is a lighter bike, and i do somewhat remember hearing something...not positive thoAcadian said:
Ti for this application seems like overkill. I've never heard of anyone bending a 12mm alum axle and I don't see how you could. Since alum is lighter that Ti anyways....unless you just want the bling
this is true. the azonic alu axle is too short for my frame (i need 200mm). i even looked for 12mm 7075 rod stock (i could thread the ends for nuts) to no avail. any ideas?
byo - you still working on the ti brake rods?
byo - you still working on the ti brake rods?
well, considering alot of 12mm axles are steel to begin with...buildyourown said:
I did that for an azonic that I had. I used steel stock, took the measurements, and went to a local machine shop to have the threads cut. The shop actually let me use their tools and charged me next to nothing to work in shop. I did it the hard way...a lathe would probably work best.xy9ine said:
Really? Every bike I have had with a TA had an alum one.zedro said:
huh, everyone i've seen were steel...but maybe they were 10mm (exept for the S8). They were also center drilled tho (probably why you assumed overkill, they arent solid rods).buildyourown said:
my bike uses a 200mm 12mm steel axle, 6.5mm center drilled with M8 tapped ends. Aluminum wouldnt cut it for my particular dropout setup.
I had a S8 with a 14mm alum
Turner w/ a 12mm alum
My BB7 had a 10mm alum, no problems
Turner w/ a 12mm alum
My BB7 had a 10mm alum, no problems
BYO's '05 Turner DHR w/ 12mm Ti, ???buildyourown said:
Hey BYO - gimme a call when you get a chance.
perfect! where would one find such an item? is there a good source for ironhorse small parts?DßR said:
Foes is Al...I'm pretty sure we had Al when I was on Storm too....but it's been so long, I don't remember
I had an '05 V10 and the axle was just aluminum...D