Suzuki 2 Strokes

In perusing the ebay ads I have found several kits with stainless bolts that have socket allen hex key heads. I think these look really nice, and I like the stainless finish. Of course there are none of the bolts with the sleeves that are used on the head bolts.

My boyfriend is a machinist and is going to make up a set of stainless, sleeved head bolts with the hex key heads. Would there be any interest in the GT community for these? He makes screws for the Zumo GPS' that he sells all over the world, so he likes making speciality items like this.

Michelle

Michelle , welcome to the group How much is looking to get for a set of the SS head bolts ?

I would be interested in a set of stainless head bolts. Let us know the price.

Eric

I let him know others are interested and let him figure out the price. Once he makes a set I will post a picture so everyone can see what they look like.

Michelle

Michelle,

There's quite a worldwide demand at the right price point. Phil Denton in the UK makes a lot of stainless stuff and offers sets of those head sleeve nuts.

If you had access to the right CNC machinery to drive cost out of the product, my guess is that you could sell quite a few sets.

I'll have to check out Phil Denton's stuff. My boyfriend said that his equipment won't do a "cosmetically pleasing" internal hex, as they don't have the special tool holders and tooling to do do. So, they would have to be like the ones that are already on the bike, but of course in stainless steel. The stock itself to produce the bolts would be about $50, plus time and such. Still checking into it.

Found Phil's - $222 in US dollars for a set of 11.

I think i paid between 100~120$ US for the last couple of set of SS head bolts .

That sounds more reasonable.

Hmmmm....the trick here will be to find a stainless material that is ALSO rated the same as the original bolts regarding tensile strength and yield strength. A lot of those fleabay kits use low grade low tensile strength stainless stock for the raw material and so the end product is only suitable for cosmetic items like clutch covers, sprocket covers and things like that.
I would sriously think twice before using those fleabay kits for anything substantial like fork pinch bolts, engine case bolts, handlebar holddown bolts and suchlike.
Phil Denton has an excellent rep in the UK resto market and is slowly gaining a rep with the rest of the world's enthusiasts. Evidently he's a very painstaking guy and knows his materials as well as understanding the way those materials are used on bikes.