Just saw this post.  YES, DO NOT USE SS BOLT KITS.  I rebuilt my Zilla back in 2010/2011 and used a full kit on the rebuild.  I used either locktite or anti-sieze on everything.  The last few years when working on my bike, I've replaced the SS bolts that I remove with OEM bolts again.

The worst example was starting a fuel tank bolt a few turns in by hand.  Tried to remove it a few minutes later and it galled and broke the welded nut on the inside of the mount area.  Had to cut off the bolt just to remove it.  Never again.

I've gone thru my bags of spare quad bolts/nuts with a magnet and all SS have been thrown away.  These always go in the trash when I come across them.  I will not use them anywhere on my bikes.

Yes,  yes,  yes !!!!!!!!  Please do not use stainless bolts.  We get a few engines and bikes that have these stainless bolt kits.  The cost of extracting the galled threads,  twisted off bolts can add considerable cost to repair jobs.

There is a common misconception that stainless steel bolts are stronger than high grade steel bolts. In general it usually takes a larger diameter stainless steel bolt to equal the strength of a good steel bolt.  Most of the stainless steel bolt kits on the market have strengths that are in the same category as the strength of steel used in "All-Thread" and the grade 2 bolts.     


There are as many grades of stainless steel as there are different types of cookies.  Stainless steel is just a label we put on steel that is more corrosion resistant than  pure iron.  The degree of corrosion resistance the steel has depends upon the amounts and types of alloys added to it to make it corrosion resistant.

Nickel and chromium are the two most common elements added to steel to make it corrosion resistant.  Inconel and hastelloy are common stainless steels used in parts that must have high corrosion resistant properties and strength at extreme high temperatures.