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The other week I decided to take off the engine side covers so I could clean them up. After I started stripping the heads on the screws I decided it would be a good idea to change them all out. Purchased some stainless steel Allen head bolts and some antiseize. I like the looks a lot better than the old screws. Cost about 25 bucks with shipping.
 
Yeah, the phillips screws are a pain.
I switched to allens and had them chromed to go with my polished cases.
Came out nice too.
 
my engine side covers are held on by bolts with normal bolt heads on them. looks factory and since the bike has only 3700km on it I dont think anyone woulda needed in yet so they should be factory.
 
crazyguy said:
my engine side covers are held on by bolts with normal bolt heads on them. looks factory and since the bike has only 3700km on it I dont think anyone woulda needed in yet so they should be factory.
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Be glad it has bolts. The screws sucked taking out.
 
Later models GS's had chromed hex head bolts, no more phillips.
 
They started using the bolts in 82 from what I can tell. It cost me 40 CDN bucks to get enough bolts to do the carbs and engine cases on my 1100.

The 100 mm bolts cost 2 bucks a piece!

Steve
 
i found some stainless allen head bolt.replacing every phillips screw on bike
 
anyone know what the different bolt and screw sizes are and what the thread pitch is? I think I used a 8/32 or a 10/32 screw in my carbs for the bracket that holds it together and it threaded in like it was suppose to...... make me wonder what other bolts and screws are common north american stuff
 
crazyguy said:
anyone know what the different bolt and screw sizes are and what the thread pitch is? I think I used a 8/32 or a 10/32 screw in my carbs for the bracket that holds it together and it threaded in like it was suppose to...... make me wonder what other bolts and screws are common north american stuff
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All Japanese bikes and cars are on MILIMITERS.
Never screw an american units on Japanese parts .Altough the looks similarther are very little differences on the OD and ID diameter and the pitch.
Carbs bolts are 6MM diameter and 1MM pitch.(6 * 1 MM)
Other parts of our bikes are 8 * 1.25 MM, 10 *1.5 MM , 12 * 1.75 MM, 14 * 2 MM
 
Use at least 316 stainless, not 304 stainless. 304 will corrode. I believe 316 Stainless is referred to as A4 stainless when you are talking metric fasteners. 304 Stainless is referred to as A2.

Hap
 
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