The third heavy winter has finally started to take hold of the 929, if I'm honest the lack of cleaning it hasn't helped. The bike is what it is, a commuter and winter hack. That's not to say I don't want to keep it in reasonable condition, so when ordering a new rear disc and pads thought I'd replace the disc bolts and axle nuts with stainless items from pro bolt. Looking round the bike I started putting a list together of other nuts and bolts that could do with a refresh. Appreciate if anyone has any recommendations for any suppliers other than the obvious pro bolt. It's not just their prices, but I don't actually like the look of their fairing fasteners. Been doing some searching and come across these. http://www.speedyfasteners.com/shoppingcart.asp http://www.a2stainless.co.uk/
Dave, ordered these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CBR...09?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item257c0c2e41 read description mate, a load of bolts come in the kit. He does bolts for all years. I have some probolt stainless as well as these, and probolt is a rip off in comparison. For £20 you can't go wrong mate....I've replaced most of my bolts with the kit, looks so much better.
Top man, thanks Si. Like you say, for 20 quid you can't go wrong! I'll probably order some for 10 plate as well
Some of the heads are smaller than oem, but I think it looks neater. They come with plastic and stainless washers, so you have a choice which to use. I buffed them up with a bit of autosol, and they look mint.
If you are using those Si, you should use washers that make the head up to the size of the OEM's. The larger heads spread the load and prevent the fairings being cracked at that point.
I'd use stainless washers, with the nylon washers behind them to protect the paintwork. The stainless washers will make up the size difference where as the nylons won't. They will just be the same as using the smaller head, as they squash in.
Many of the fairing bolts on my bike are "shouldered"... I had always assumed this is so the bolt is tightened against the frame (or wherever else the thread is located) and the shoulder ensures no stress is placed on the fairing. As the ebay sellers bolts are un-shouldered, arent they a bit dangerous? I ask because whenever I feel the need to replace a bolt or 2, I always buy genuine Honda replacements...... not cheap!!! If there's a good alternative then I'm happy to hear about it.
That's a good point mate, but not all are and if you avoid over tightening wont this be fine? Don't think even the pro bolts are shouldered, are they? The other thing I thought about doing was to get the OEM's anodised.
The Pro bolt fairing bolts aren't shouldered, but they supply you with special spacers that slide over the bolt thread at the right thickness to act as the bolt shoulder.
