[Peter Gibbs]

Smitty, this is just my experience, A 2 SS bolts are Austenitic, this means that as you tighten the bolt the thread stretches , you release the nut the thread remains stretched tighten it again it stretches more , cold snap and pop she’s broke. this is why we shouldn’t use SS on any critical components of our motorcycles best to use grade 5 galvanized or cad platting....stripped threads are as a result of galling so use never seize on every SS bolt if you want to use SS bolts use anti seize and use a torque wrench dont over stretch the bolts and you should be fine , if you cant control the end result change the fastener.....there are engineers to help with these problems cheers Pete

[Donkey Hotey]

Hey, Peter, don't start stirring up the "drama" around fastener selection. Bolts is bolts.

[Peter Gibbs]

Ok Ok Ok I get the point Ill shudaup my face cheers Pete