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Kinda the same as people thinking chrome molly steel is lighter/stronger than mild steel. It's alloyed properties allow thinner tubing to do the same job as mild steel, as it can flex farther without permanent deformation. But a foot of cro-mo tubing is virtually the same weight as a tube of the same thickness of mild steel.

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

Not in the least offended or put off here Jim, dont take me wrong.
If I had a stock one here, I'd have done a side by side for sure.
And I have learned something today, so its all good Bud.

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Bad decisions make the best stories.

KH500:

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"Only cheat the cheaters, boy - you can't cheat an honest man!" Mordecai Jones - The Flim Flam Man.

I think you have a titanium bolt, Steve. Price it as such. I assume a magnet has no interest in it. (?)

(Thank you, Darrin)

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

Thanks a bunch Darrin, and Jim, what would be a fair price for "Titanium"

not to be confused with "Unobtainium" as we have all encountered.

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I guess it depends on the buyer and what he's willing to spend. I'd expect to pay a lot for one. Verify that a magnet won't stick, but with that weight difference, it pretty much has to be titanium. If it were aluminum, it would be lighter yet, and a different color.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

...and a bad idea....

Hey..... a Cody sighting....


Magnet has no pull at all on it, so I'm going to go with Jim's thinking, that it's likely Titanium.

50 bucks
100 bucks
????
Anyone? Before it goes to the wolves at eBad???

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Bad decisions make the best stories.

We snuck some Titanium swing arm bolts and front/rear axles on the H2R's. The AMA had a "NO Titamium" rule, nothing of that material could be used at any pivot/rotational axis. We did get away wityh it for a few races, but the AMA tech inspectors found out, and began to bring magnets. No magnetism, no use that part. So, we started back machining the ends and installed steel inserts, so the ends of the bolts were magnetic. We got away with it a bit more, then, BUSTED, had to be steel, nothing else.