Rear Shock Washer ?

[bccap]

Does anyone know what size washer would fit over bolts 17 and 18 ? I am installing a Ducati shock and have been told I may need washers as spacers. Kinda want to have all parts in place when I start the procedure. Also any tips on adjusting the shock, without buying special tools ?

[Steve]

While you were copying that picture, you could have clicked on the part numbers to see the description.

The description says they are 10 mm bolts.

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[bccap]

I did click on the part number, Steve. The description said " sensor bolt ". I was looking at Alpha sports. Am I doing something wrong or are you on another site ? I would like to know as I have other bolt sizes to look up.

[bccap]

Okay, I see what you did. The parts fiche and parts list don't match. Part 19 is listed as a bolt, but is a nut in the fiche. I won't be ordering anything from these guys. Who knows what you'd get ? Now I just have to improvise a tool. The spring distance is 6.49 in. factory default. Maybe I should just try that.

[Steve]

I won't be ordering anything from these guys.

I wouldn't let a little thing like a mis-labeled part keep me from ordering from those guys.

What DOES keep me from ordering from them is their exorbitant prices.

Things are a little slow at work today, so I took a little time to do some comparison shopping for you.

The price of that lower bolt at various vendors on my list:
6.86 Alpha Sports
5.08 Apex MotorSports
4.06 Babbitt's
5.08 Bike Bandit
3.87 Boulevard Suzuki
4.22 Cycle Parts Nation
5.08 Full Throttle
3.75 G&S Suzuki
4.17 MotoGrid
4.91 MR Cycles
4.24 Part Shark

OK, so the difference is "only" $3 from top to bottom, but that's for one stinking bolt.

Let's take a look at the cable that connects the adjuster knob to the shock body (same vendors)
81.75 Alpha Sports
75.85 Apex MotorSports
59.88 Babbitt's
75.85 Bike Bandit
57.05 Boulevard Suzuki
57.63 Cycle Parts Nation
74.85 Full Throttle
55.25 G&S Suzuki
61.38 MotoGrid
66.48 MR Cycles
59.97 Part Shark

Now we're talking $26.50 for the one part. If you have a long shopping list, your savings will only add up if you AVOID Alpha Sports.
Yeah, they have a great search interface and a good progression of superceeded part numbers, but that's all.

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[Steve]

I did click on the part number, Steve. The description said " sensor bolt ".

Would you believe that they use that same bolt to hold a sensor in another application?

That's why it's known as a "sensor bolt", rather than "bolt, hex head w/ flange 10 x 115"

I have had similar things when looking up stuff for my Wing. I forget exactly what it was,
but let's say it was a bolt that holds a brake caliper had the description of "bolt, water pump".

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[bccap]

Thanx for the info Steve. Wow, what a difference in price. I only used them because I heard they had an excellent parts fiche. But still if I was to order part 19. What would be shipped ? The picture of the nut, or the bolt it says it is ?

[Steve]

I'm too lazy to go back and look at a fiche, but if it says it's a bolt, they will ship a bolt.

By the way, ALL of the fiche in the vendors I mentioned had that same "mistake".

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