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Comment by arewethereyeta

5 days ago

titanium has a low tensile strength compared to steel. I wouldnt recommend it even on a bike handlebar

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hinkley  5 days ago

Oh but they do. People have been making titanium replacement bolt kits for bicycles since at least 1993.

Doesn’t change the fact that those are tiny bolt holes for holding a 750 kw motor. How are they affixing it to a vehicle?

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