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Can anyone tell me if I can use stainless for engine mounting bolts? What grade are the Yamaha bolts? What grade of stainless can I use? Or am I just being a dumb-ass?

The screws that hold the carb cover on are phillips head and the bike came with them horribly stripped. The previous owner told me about this at the time of purchase. I tried using the screw extraction tool I got from home depot and its a no go. It just files off more of the bolt. I've read...

Quick question for the experts: What size wrenches will I need to remove the stock exhaust header?

Anyone order from http://www.mikesayers.com/vmax/screws.htm lately? I was going to place an order but thought I would ask the question first... Is Morley an option? What's the better option? I'm not looking to do all the bolts, but carbs and master cylinder covers for sure. Not sure what else...

Does anyone know what the bolt diameter is for the mirrors?

Hey guys can someone help confirm some bolt sizes for the frame. Previous owner had the engine gaurds on the bike so when I took them off I need to replace with the stock bolts. The rights side I'm fine with, they are a allen head looking bolt which appears to be #7 on this microfiche. The...

I noticed a question on the yahoo list regarding radiator mounting and now its got me thinking There are four radiator mounts. Two short, two long. As sitting on the bike, do the long mounts go on the left or the right? I'm thinking I may have put one of each on each side.

New Brake Rotors..... So with new wavy rotors in hand (2 fronts, 1 rear), I head out to the garage to spend the evening putting them on and bleeding out my new Galfter SS lines.:eusa_dance: Grab my trusty impact wrench, 6mm impact hex driver and start to remove the rear brake rotor...

hardware store didn't have any of the bolts that came off of the stator cover insert, how much room do I have behind it? Ok to put a bolt that has maybe 5mm longer length on it?

Is it 10mm x 1.25, or is it 10mm x 1.00. Or something different?

My maxes bolts are rusted so I ordered new ones from the dealership. I borrowed my buddies impact wrench and got all but 3 bolts off. I stripped them. I'm thinking I should use a metal drill bit and drill out the center of the bolts and then use a needle nose plyer to grab the remaining bolt...

Does anyone know what size the bolts are for the engine covers? I want to replace the black ones with silver or chrome as an accent. Also will I have to replace the gaskets if I just replace the bolts one at a time and dont break the seal? Thanks in advance for any help Richard

Hi, Does anyone know of a GOOD resource to find out what size bolts and screws that are on a VMAX ? Ron

After several developments I have a range of DIY type bolts for the handyman Vmax rider. Get em quick before they are all gone.....

I just installed handlebar risers on my other bike and the bolts that came with them are too short. I need four M8x1.25x70mm cap (hex) head bolts and none of my usual sources have them. Nobody wants to special order only four bolts, either. Yes, I can order them online but $20+ with shipping...

A quick note. My '85 had a 170/80 15 Mettzler rear, and a pronounced speed wobble at 110mph. When I changed the tyre yesterday, I went back to stock size, also noticing that although there was no side movement in the swingarm I could detect, the RH swingarm bolt was quite loose. So I torqued...

I have a backrest that I need to have recovered, the bolts in the back are very strange. Anyone ever take one of these apart and is there a special tool??:ummm:

I've been chasin odd carburetor issues and ordered new rubbers (all new boots as they are cracked) and o-rings (under the intake manifolds) and noticed oil coming out of the intake bolt holes. Most of them are minimal and some not at all BUT the right rear upper is full of oil. When I wipe it...

I was researching about stainless steel bolts and this what I came across : When stainless steel is fastened ?dry? into aluminium, galvanic corrosion can occur as the result of two different materials at opposite ends of the ?metal nobility? table being interfaced. In practical terms this means...

Does anyone know where to find 10mm x 30mm x 1.25 mm stainless allen bolts? I've looked all the main places with no luck.