Can I buy this screw somewhere local?

[Guest]

Had a few butterfingers moments lately. The headlight on/off switch cover (#20 on fiche) snapped after 30 years so I ordered a new one. Piece arrives, I drop the mounting screw in the garage and now it's gone forever. Ordered a new one from Partzilla, dropped this morning and lost forever - I should have ordered a few. I want to get this switch cover reattached before I lose it, ha.

What size/length do I need as I'm hoping this is this something I can just pickup at Lowes/Autozone ? Is there some way to decode the Suzuki numbers to normal screw sizes? Thanks in advance!

#23 - 02112-03068

Fiche for reference - http://images.imagessite.com/OEM_IMA...80GS750E33.gif

81' GS750E

[Brendan W]

You should be able to get it. If I'm not mistaken that is a 3mm x 6mm screw 03068. The 8 on the end my simply be csk head.
You need to start hanging pillow cases from the bars

[dorkburger]

First, I would check to see if it fell onto/into the bike somewhere. At least make sure that it didnt fall in the sparkplug area (dont ask...). Probably unlikely but one never knows. When looking for small dropped items, I take a good flashlight, get at floor level and shine across the floor. The sideways shining light helps small items stand out better- for me anyway... If not take the part to the hardware store and try to match something up. Im sometimes shocked at how far dropped parts can bounce / roll.

[180gramvinyl]

Dude - thanks a bunch for cracking the code for me. The pillowcase is a wise idea, ha.

[60ratrod]

this is part of the reason why I have a 30lb pole magnet. it doesn't always find what I lost, but I usually recover it most of the time, unless the part isn't magnetic. pole magnets aren't very expensive, and it's seen more than it's share of explorations