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REPLACE THOSE CRAPPY TORX BOLTS

  • LIB
    LIB
    15 years ago

    Found a good website to buy stainless allen head bolts.

    They have a good range of hex head, allen head, button head stainless bolts.

    Just ordered 6 button head bolts to replace the silver torx head ones on the rear fender supports on my softail.

    All for $39 delivered to my door.

    They are based in Croydon Vic.

    http://www.kustombitz.com.au

     Let me know if anyone has used them.

    Cheers,

    LIB.

     

  • harrysboy
    harrysboy
    15 years ago
    Lib,
    $39 clams sounds a bit xy, I got my ss allen heads from the local "nuts and bolts" shop, $3-4 each. They certainly are easier to use than those torx heads. Don't forget the WD40 or INOX on the threads.............
  • MJ
    MJ
    15 years ago
    fuck bucket ya being a bit harsh there old fella
  • Jake Adelaide
    Jake Adelaide
    15 years ago
    How the hell do you get the damn things out without chewing the heads up?? Seems like they Araldited mine in...
  • Daggs
    Daggs
    15 years ago
    be carefull with stainless fasteners as they can "pick up" (seize) quite easily and wreck the threads in alloy cases etc also like scotty said they are often not grade 8 or even grade 5
  • SWIFTY
    SWIFTY
    15 years ago
    +1 on the SS bolts. saw a guy snap all his rear pulley bolts off just by taking off a bit hard. No burnout or anything. fuck it made a horrible noise. beware of the bolts supplied with bling too.
  • MIKER
    MIKER
    15 years ago

    I recently fitted OEM Harley Davidson Chrome Torx bolt kit set for my rear Fender support of my FXSTC , they aint cheap to purchase but worth the $$ . i got a decent Torx bit socket on my 1/2" breaker bar & removing the standard bolts was easy  , i replaced the new HD chrome set no probs @ all . my "2 cents" .

  • Pom58
    Pom58
    15 years ago

    Torx bolts may be able to Torx the Torx but they sure as hell can't walk the walk, piss them all off!!

  • Cranky
    Cranky
    15 years ago
    The standard bolts ya get when spending 30 plus grand are shit.. Great bikes, but sometimes makes ya wonder. Same with for 30 grand ya dont get internal wiring. Gives ya something to do i spose lol.
  • Daggs
    Daggs
    15 years ago
    yeah i work with alloy and stainless every day. not fun when 24mm bolts (thread not AF) seize up and in an enviroment where you can' t use a grinder and cut off disc to cut through them. just 1 example
  • Uncle Ho
    Uncle Ho
    15 years ago

    just whatever you get peeps make sure it is of good quality.... pay the clams up front is better than paying big clams later because you stripped a head because of poor quality tools.

  • Jake Adelaide
    Jake Adelaide
    15 years ago
    Fuckin glad I came across this Forum, thanks to all for all the info bout Torx bolts, I'll be going out to but a decent Torx kit WITH a T27... Brilliant.
  • kensim
    kensim
    15 years ago
    i believe they use torx for anti- tamper [less people have these in stead of allen keys ] what about the 12 point sockets to change your brake pads.use anti-seize with ss bolts.
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