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Old 03-09-2010, 07:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Anyone have seat bolts laying around?

I'd pay for you to ship them to me if you have no need for them anymore.

somehow one vibrated loose and I can't see spending $28 + $8 shipping on the ones offered by the vendors

I have some main jets that I can send if you need them.
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They're just M6 x 1.0 pitch x 20 mm long stainless steel allen screws. iconBike Bandit has them for $2.48 for a set of two.

Most hardware stores will have something suitable for a few cents. Unless you're talking about those extended types. Scrambdaddy has made some of those very cheaply as described on this post:

http://www.triumphrat.net/twins-talk...ml#post1496535

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Great idea I think I'll try that
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I'd pay for you to ship them to me if you have no need for them anymore.

somehow one vibrated loose and I can't see spending $28 + $8 shipping on the ones offered by the vendors

I have some main jets that I can send if you need them.
I just grabbed a couple allen head bolts/screws out of my drawers of junk,a normal to long allen wrench works fine,they dont stick out like an extended screw but work fine. Theres really nothing to get at under the seat on these bikes anyway.
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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here's a fix that means no more messing around with allen keys.

Heres a very cheap fix.

Buy two ordinary hex head bolts with the same thread as the Triumph ones. Thread them through the lugs on the frame but from behind i.e the other way, so that you end up with two threaded studs protruding from where the seat bolts normally fit. You might have to drop the mudguard and bend the frame tab slightly ( I did) Then get two wing nuts. Put the seat on threading the seat tabs over the studs. Fix the seat on with the wing nuts. Much cheaper than fancy over priced extender bolts. Works just as well as you can now remove the seat easily with your hands.

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