Triumphrat

RexxyPup · 01-03-2009, 06:59 AM

Well I've had enough of paying £4 per fairing fastener on my ST, so I have begun a quest to find replacement parts. I've sent out a few mails to suppliers over here, but thought it would be useful to ask if anyone else has already solved this one!

So has anyone been successful?

The closest I got to our unusual fasteners is that Probolt do a screw on collar to match the shoulder on our ones, but they don't appear to do one that quite matches our size.

As far as I can work out, our fasteners are best described as

"stainless steel low dome head shoulder bolts" with the following dimensions...

The threaded portion is M5 x 15mm
The shoulder is 7mm Dia x 2mm
The head is formed from a 14mm dia x 1mm cylinder, with a dome of the same diameter and 2mm high.

If I get any joy with a supplier, I will probably have to buy a good quantity, rather than a couple-dozen that I need to replace my tired looking fixings. If I do have to buy in the 1000s, I'll sell them on eBay as sets!

Rexx

Lazarus Long · 01-03-2009, 09:48 AM

I take it these are for the 955 Sprint. Are they the same for 1050?

jeffro · 01-03-2009, 10:32 AM

If and when you get some, I am always losing some

Mmagus · 01-03-2009, 11:55 AM

Hail and well met follow Knights of the Sprint!

I too shall join this quest as I am in dire need of them myself, Hmmm...but a mighty undertaking such as this must have a name....what shall it be called?

The Quest for the Sacred Attachments of St. Windscreen!

alii1959 · 01-03-2009, 02:30 PM

OK.....I realize it is nearing true winter....but, maybe we've been in the DVD collection a bit too much already, eh? Although it is a quest frought with peril, we shall prevail.

redmosquito1 · 01-03-2009, 02:56 PM

just be sure to carry some shrubbery just in case.

Lazarus Long · 01-03-2009, 08:27 PM

Ni Ni Ni

Ratboy1050 · 01-04-2009, 12:37 PM

What a timely thread.

Those fairing bolts are a) numerous and b) a royal pain to get off.

Some quick fit types would also be a boon tome. Altough spares seems a good place to start!

Yimm · 01-04-2009, 01:42 PM

These are relatively easy to find in the US. Don't know if they have dealers in the UK. Here are some examples.

http://www.boltmotorcyclehardware.co...hp?cPath=30_31
http://www.motionpro.com/search/resu...view/pan+head/

I have bought several hard to find items from these guys, http://mdmetric.com/ , and they are remarkably efficient and well priced with small orders. They may ship overseas as well.

PeirreOBollox · 01-04-2009, 02:50 PM

A quick look around the UK bike forums turned up stagonset &
Probolt/tasty nuts the latter does bolt kits for the sprint 1050

Though personnelly if your after indevidual items I`d take a look around some of the autojumbles such as penny Farthing Fairs as theres always several guys there selling stainless fasteners