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Anyone know how to measure a bolt?
I know it sounds daft but I've contacted a couple of dealers and they dont do sets for my bike. So I'd have to buy them seperately.
They seem to be measured as M5, M6 etc. But how do I know what this equates to. Nowt in my manuals and cant find it on the internet. And I dont want to go buying hundereds when I only need a dozen or so.
Any help appreciated as always.
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The above is from the internet and basically says:
M = metric
first number = diameter
second number = thread pitch
Then you just need to get the right length.
You could also try Jim @ Wiseguy Bolts (he sells on ebay) 920.725.4530
I bought two sets of stainless socket head cap screws for my GPz motor and carbs from this source...very reasonable, knowledgeable and helpful.
Good Luck!
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not like here in the states where they still work in old money lol so to speak.
buy a pitch gauge from halfords too but you should be able to go into any bike shop in the uk and get a set of Allen bolts for your bike if not eBay or look in yellow pages for a company that sells nuts bolts and fasters there was one in basildon where i used to live it was like a candy store with pick and mix lol.
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of ut bolt washer ,size pich you name it so long
as its metric look them up on the web got all
my bolts ect there;)
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Also, are the fasteners on, say, a 1978 KZ750 Twin typically all metric?
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I know it sounds daft but I've contacted a couple of dealers and they dont do sets for my bike. So I'd have to buy them seperately.
Have you tried Z1Enterprizes? They sell stainless steel bolt sets for most KZ models. I replaced mine last fall.
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www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Default.aspx
Hope this helps.
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(1) ive seen several ppl who have parted a bike and basically sold all the nuts and bolts too on ebay!.
(2) call up a local salvage yard that parts metric bikes
ask them if they will sell you a bucket of assorted nuts n bolts.
im going to do one of these two things soon as im running out of nuts n bolts lol and i bought a shed full with me when i moved from the uk.
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