gas tank bolts

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any body know what size bolts hold the gas tank down on an 83 850? mine doesnt have any there right now and i figured i better put them on.

[Skyboy8950]

I don't know, but make sure you get the rubber cushions and washers that go with them.

[bonanzadave]

Looks like the same hardware that holds mine on. Dealer, BikeBandit, Alpha...

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i was going to make some rubber cushions. i was also going to go to the hardware store.

[Larry D]

Most of the time, the size of the bolt is imbedded in the stock number of the bolt. Just use the prefix of the stock number. For example: 0820-00749 is an 8mm bolt that's 20mm long.

Search bolt sizes in the forums and you'll find a better explanation.

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M6 x 30 1.00 pitch

[flyingace]

My tank was rattling pretty bad - no rubber washers. I got some hose washers and large metal washers and it works pretty well. But I do everything on the cheap.

[Zooks]

LOL - I've had a few bikes where the tank bounces as you go over a carpark 'speed bump'. It's usually because the rubbers are perished around the tank bolts.

I always use car shock absorber rubbers, they are almost the same size (from a small car).