Topic: You know what grinds my gears?

[KrautKoffin]

Nothing pisses me off more than buying parts off someone and they don't include any hardware. Now, I get to spend a bunch of my time hunting down nuts and bolts! Why do people feel that hardware are worth their weight in gold?!

[calj737]

What are you missing?

[KrautKoffin]

All the bolts to a 74 cb550

I picked up a gl1000 front end and I'm missing the lower triple tree bolts that hold the tubes AND the bolts that hold the brake calipers to the lower fork tubes.

[fmctm1sw]

Some sellers tear down a bike, let everything fall on the floor and basically sweep all the nuts and bolts in a bag.  Normally, when I'm looking for an odd nut or bolt, it's only one or two things I need so I've never bought those "grab bags" as they call them...

[calj737]

I think I owe you the caliper mounting bolts. It's pretty easy to get all the bolts, or at least a comprehensive list and then source that from Boltdepot.com (which is what I've done).

You should grab 2 items for your rebuilds, if you don't have them already; a bolt gauge (plastic thingy for measure size, length, etc, and a good quality tap and die set with pitch gauges (really helpful to repair threads and measure corroded bolts to replace with proper pitch bolts). Makes identifying and replacing erroneous bolts a lot easier.

If you need some measurements, let me know, I'll happily help you put together a list. Boltdepot really does have great products, button head SS metrics (a lot cleaner look the regular cap heads) and even some flange heads.

[dave500]

#$%* man, you think thats trouble?some nuts and bolts?

do they have special shanks?

[KrautKoffin]

#$%* man, you think thats trouble?some nuts and bolts?

do they have special shanks?

No special shanks, just frustrating to get parts home just to find out you can't do fuvk-all with them until you wild goose chase some nuts and bolts! Especially when I only have so much time allotted from the fiancé to spend messing around in the garage.

Cal, I'll be buying a bolt gauge and tap and die set this week! Anyone know where I can get specs on BS bolts like the ones mentioned above?

[rb550four]

   I keep a couple boxes with all 6mm allen heads sizes, and nuts, 8mm's, lock and flat washers  too.
Sometimes I reuse Phillips ( stock fasteners)when I feel like looking stock, between the cleaning and polishing, weeding out the damaged ones and not wanting to FK with impact drivers anymore, I like Allens better, as long as I keep them stocked. I can measure pressure with torque wrench. It makes life easier on me.
 I don't enter my machines in shows, so I don't loose points for non original parts, I enjoy these machines for what they are, they make me happy, especially with Allens.

[dave500]

have a look at parts lists and diagrams,itll show what sizes the bolts are.

[calj737]

Jordan - I've got the original caliper bolt for the setup I sent you. One was not original, one was. Both were badly buggered up, so I didn't send them. If you want the specs for the original, I can give you that.

[KrautKoffin]

Jordan - I've got the original caliper bolt for the setup I sent you. One was not original, one was. Both were badly buggered up, so I didn't send them. If you want the specs for the original, I can give you that.

Cal, I found a gl1000 full front end off of a guy locally for a steal so I picked it up. Shoot me your address so I can send you my swing arm and these brake parts back!

[calj737]

Keep or pass the brake parts along to someone else. Hold tight on the swing arm, I've got 2 to work from. When we get your done, we can cross ship (you'd better hold on to it just in case there's a problem with the mods too).

Did you ever decide about your tire/rim size for the rear?

[KrautKoffin]

Keep or pass the brake parts along to someone else. Hold tight on the swing arm, I've got 2 to work from. When we get your done, we can cross ship (you'd better hold on to it just in case there's a problem with the mods too).

Did you ever decide about your tire/rim size for the rear?

Picked up a 16" wheel, need to pull the tire off to get an accurate measurement.

[calj737]

Just tell me the tire size, I'll get the dimensions.