Stainless Steel Brake Caliper Bolts

[LOTO]

Anyone know a good source for SS brake caliper bolts for my 1980 GS1100LT? Found lots of threads on SS bolts in general. Looking for the axel caliper and mounting bolts.

[greg78gs750]

someone else might be a better authority here, but my understanding is this is not a good spot for stainless due to strength issues...

[Nessism]

Many of the common stainless bolts you find at hardware stores and such are softer (weaker) than those used on your braking system. Suzuki bolt grades (4/7/9) show on most bolts but not all. The info below has been posted previously but bears repeating. Be sure to use a bolt that's as strong or stronger than what you are replacing...

Metric 10.9 = Suzuki "9" = SAE grade 8
Metric 8.8 = Suzuki "7" - SAE grade 5
Metric 4.6 = Suzuki "4" = SAE grade 1 (no marks on head)

[tas850g]

Is titanium an option for you? That’s what I use on my race bike’s front caliper and pinch bolts. Pre drilled too.

[Agemax]

I have used stainless steel bolts for mounting discs and calipers and many other parts for years now, had them on my GS1000 for nearly 20 years, never had an issue.

[LOTO]

Is titanium an option for you? That’s what I use on my race bike’s front caliper and pinch bolts. Pre drilled too.

I prefer stainless or chrome....lots of SS bolts available for other bikes but no luck finding any for my L...the caliper axel bolt might be the toughest to locate

[LOTO]

I gave up on finding the bolts and polished my original ones and with scotchbrite pads and buffing wheels on bench grinder I have them looking pretty good