i need valve cover bolts

[mrwright]

looking for valve cover bolts for a 83 gs 1100e
i had then in a box next 2 the door the wife trashed all the
usps an ups boxes along with my box of bolts

[focus frenzy]

http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm

14 each PN#01550-0635A $2.25 bolt
6 each PN#01550-0640A $2.25 bolt (longer)
4 each PN#02112-0640A $1.77 screw
4 each PN# 09168-06023 $ 1.98 washer

those are current Suzuki part numbers.

[mrwright]

thanx just what i needed\\/

[focus frenzy]

thanx just what i needed\\/

don't forget to make her pay for them!!

I was hoping it would give the size like the parts list does for the case bolts but it didn't.

I am pretty sure someone here knows what the sizes are off the top of their head, so you could go to a respectable hardware place instead of Suzuki as Suzuki is proud of their bolts.

one place I checked list the main bolt as not being available any more.

[mriddle]

One of the things I learned from BWRINGER . .. hope he doesn't mind if I repost some of his text.


The lengths of the screws are embedded in the Suzuki part number, so you can usually figure them out from a fiche.

Here's an online fiche with real part numbers:

http://flatoutmotorcycles.com/fiche_select.asp

As an example, on the clutch cover on a 1978 GS750, it appears to use two 6mm thread X 55mm length screws and eight 6mm thread X 20mm screws.

The 6X55mm screws:
Part #: 02112-06557

The 6X20mm screws:
Part #: 02112-06207

Note the first four digits in the second half of the part number.

In case you're wondering, you always leave the head out when you measure fasteners. The diameter is the width of the threads (NOT the size of the wrench or bolt head), and the length is the shank measured from under the head to the tip.

Phillips head (cross head) screws are just sick and wrong -- a terrible joke. I hate them.

Standard 6mm hex head bolts have 10mm heads, and are too big to be used on GS cases.

Allen head stainless steel screws (with antiseize applied) are the only way to go, unless you must have absolute historical accuracy. Regular steel rusts instantly.

You can also buy stainless allen head screws in bulk from several places. My favorite is McMaster-Carr:

http://www.mcmaster.com

I've also ordered from MMS:

http://www.mmsacc-stainless.com/

2008.12.22 edit to add more BWRINGER info

A couple of updates to that:

Another great source for stainless bolts is: http://boltdepot.com

Suzuki uses standard metric thread pitches up through 8mm:
3mm x .5
4mm x .7
5mm X .8
6mm X 1
8mm X 1.25

When you get to 10mm fasteners, Suzuki usually uses fine pitch threads:
10mm X 1.25
12mm X 1.25

But when you get to fasteners this size, you don't really want to replace them with stainless anyway -- best to stick with the original fasteners. Stainless is strong, but brittle, and it's not a good idea to use it in heavily loaded suspension, frame, or brake components.

Suzuki brake banjo bolts are 10mm X 1.0mm threads.

don't forget to make her pay for them!!

I was hoping it would give the size like the parts list does for the case bolts but it didn't.

I am pretty sure someone here knows what the sizes are off the top of their head, so you could go to a respectable hardware place instead of Suzuki as Suzuki is proud of their bolts.

one place I checked list the main bolt as not being available any more.

[chuckycheese]

Hardware

You can find them for about 30 cents a piece at either an Ace or a Truevalue hardware store. They are automotive quality and are about as good as you can find. They have regular bolts or flange bolts but the flange bolts are the correct ones to use.

Here's a hint: If you exceed the length of the stock bolts that go on the outside by 5 MM, they will extrude, slightly, through the hole in the bottom. If you happen to break one (which there's no reason to do), you will be able to get vice grips on it and continue turning it all the way out, thus, avoiding having to use an 'easy out' and making a mess.

[Nessism]

Burk's Motorsport sells very nice stainless bolt kits for reasonable prices. http://www.westcoastmc.com/store/