nklr: lots of ss motorcycle screws, etc.

[Dean Wegner]

That is a really odd size. Are you certain of your M7 diameter? Try: http://www.allmetalcorp.com/metricfast.php They have M7 hex heads in stainless. No Socket heads listed. Look expensive. If this is on your bicycle stem, are you certain you want to change the clamping bolts that hold your handle bars on? Dean Wegner

On 3/25/11, JWF wrote: > You engineer types will know why I can't find any bolts in size M7. There > are four bolts on my bicycle, M7x1.0 (I checked with the thread gauge at the > store). I want to switch them out for stainless steel ones, so they won't > interfere with this built-in compass I got. (I never knew SS was > non-magnetic either; jeez, where've I been? And how can that be?) At the > local stores and at the six online outfits I tried, the sizes for metric > bolts skip from M6 to M8. I can't change sizes because the bolts thread > into lugs built into the frame. I'm mystified. > >

[Eddie]

The only M7 bolt I have personally seen is the front fender crossbrace bolt on a GL1500 Gold Wing. (Just called and confirmed that with the repair shop where I hang out.) There are four in that application. When installing an aftermarket fork brace, four short of M7 all thread rod are provided to help pull everything up/together while installing the actual installation bolts, which are longer than stock. If your local Honda m/c dealer has done one of these installations, they *might* have the original M7 bolts around. If not, you could always order some. They are about an inch or so long. If you needed shorter ones, they could always be cut down. I do not know the thread pitch of those bolts, however. Happy Hunting! eddie

> [Original Message] > From: Dean Wegner > To: JWF ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 3/25/2011 9:16:29 AM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: M7 metric bolts: mythical? > > That is a really odd size. Are you certain of your M7 diameter? > > Try: > http://www.allmetalcorp.com/metricfast.php > > They have M7 hex heads in stainless. No Socket heads listed. Look

expensive.

> > If this is on your bicycle stem, are you certain you want to change > the clamping bolts that hold your handle bars on? > > Dean Wegner > > > On 3/25/11, JWF wrote: > > You engineer types will know why I can't find any bolts in size M7.

There

> > are four bolts on my bicycle, M7x1.0 (I checked with the thread gauge

at the

> > store). I want to switch them out for stainless steel ones, so they

won't

> > interfere with this built-in compass I got. (I never knew SS was > > non-magnetic either; jeez, where've I been? And how can that be?) At

the

> > local stores and at the six online outfits I tried, the sizes for metric > > bolts skip from M6 to M8. I can't change sizes because the bolts thread > > into lugs built into the frame. I'm mystified. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com > Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map:

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[RobertWichert]

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On 3/24/2011 10:04 PM, JWF wrote: > > This site is great. A bunch of model-specific (not KLR) SS screw sets, > etc., and one all-purpose metric set. The best thing is they play this > great Muzak version of Born to be Wild while you shop. I haven't > bought anything there, I just think it's cool. > http://www.mmsacc-stainless.com/html/motorcycle.htm > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mark ward]

I googled M7 metric bolts and several places like American fastener came up.

--- On Fri, 3/25/11, eddie wrote: From: eddie Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: M7 metric bolts: mythical? To: "KLR650 list" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Cc: jwflower53@... Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 1:35 PM The only M7 bolt I have personally seen is the front fender crossbrace bolt on a GL1500 Gold Wing. (Just called and confirmed that with the repair shop where I hang out.) There are four in that application. When installing an aftermarket fork brace, four short of M7 all thread rod are provided to help pull everything up/together while installing the actual installation bolts, which are longer than stock. If your local Honda m/c dealer has done one of these installations, they *might* have the original M7 bolts around. If not, you could always order some. They are about an inch or so long. If you needed shorter ones, they could always be cut down. I do not know the thread pitch of those bolts, however. Happy Hunting! eddie > [Original Message] > From: Dean Wegner > To: JWF ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 3/25/2011 9:16:29 AM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: M7 metric bolts: mythical? > > That is a really odd size. Are you certain of your M7 diameter? > > Try: > http://www.allmetalcorp.com/metricfast.php > > They have M7 hex heads in stainless. No Socket heads listed. Look expensive. > > If this is on your bicycle stem, are you certain you want to change > the clamping bolts that hold your handle bars on? > > Dean Wegner > > > On 3/25/11, JWF wrote: > > You engineer types will know why I can't find any bolts in size M7. There > > are four bolts on my bicycle, M7x1.0 (I checked with the thread gauge at the > > store). I want to switch them out for stainless steel ones, so they won't > > interfere with this built-in compass I got. (I never knew SS was > > non-magnetic either; jeez, where've I been? And how can that be?) At the > > local stores and at the six online outfits I tried, the sizes for metric > > bolts skip from M6 to M8. I can't change sizes because the bolts thread > > into lugs built into the frame. I'm mystified. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com > Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map > Group Apps: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! Groups Links > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Flower Jamie]

Dean- Yep, certain of the size, I gauged it at the hardware store. I'll check Allmetal, thanks. And yes, if I get them from a reputable place they won't be any weaker and might be stronger than the ones the manufacturer used.

On Mar 25, 2011, at 6:16 AM, Dean Wegner wrote: > That is a really odd size. Are you certain of your M7 diameter? > > Try: > http://www.allmetalcorp.com/metricfast.php > > They have M7 hex heads in stainless. No Socket heads listed. Look expensive. > > If this is on your bicycle stem, are you certain you want to change > the clamping bolts that hold your handle bars on? > > Dean Wegner > > > On 3/25/11, JWF wrote: >> You engineer types will know why I can't find any bolts in size M7. There >> are four bolts on my bicycle, M7x1.0 (I checked with the thread gauge at the >> store). I want to switch them out for stainless steel ones, so they won't >> interfere with this built-in compass I got. (I never knew SS was >> non-magnetic either; jeez, where've I been? And how can that be?) At the >> local stores and at the six online outfits I tried, the sizes for metric >> bolts skip from M6 to M8. I can't change sizes because the bolts thread >> into lugs built into the frame. I'm mystified. >> >>