Problem with maggie bolts..

[The_Zulu]

Anyone have any remedies to stop bolts going rusty?

If my bike gets wet i dry it pretty thoroughly before it gets stored until the next ride.

The shed I keep it in is dry and pretty humid and yet the bolts are still going rusty on my mounts, but only my mounts.. Is it a common problem with the standard maggie bolts?

Do I need to replace the bolts with stainless steel ones?

Or will something like a light lubricant (WD40) fix this permanently?

Thanks,

Sam:)

[*gentlydoesit]

Ooo rust something I know about.. yep absolutely Wd will work if you clean the rust off first. But it won't be permanent. The rust is due to the tortion of the Allen key disturbing the chrome or zink finish and the fact that most bolts have been made from iron that's been reclaimed dozens of times! I do rust treatments on classic cars and the best products by a million miles are by a company called dinitrol. You can get an aerosol version that guarantees 5 years rust prevention.

Or you could just get stainless or ti

[The_Zulu]

I'm thinking of getting some TI bolts for it, same colour as the frame then.. don't suppose you know what size bolts the maggie mounts use?

[onzatpro09]

25mm M5 bolts I believe

[The_Zulu]

Thanks:)

[dngr2self]

The length will depend on wether your using a booster or not. Just measure your current ones.

[The_Zulu]

I'm not using a booster at the moment as I can't find one that will clear my back tire but when I find one that does I intend to fit one, so I'll just wait til then:)