On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:30:26 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:38:04 -0500, Poco Loco
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:26:07 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:26:26 -0600, Califbill
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:24:39 -0500, Poco Loco
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:54:29 -0500, Harrold wrote:

On 11/21/2014 7:38 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
I wanted some stainless, metric, socket cap (hex head) 8mm x 35mm
bolts for the Guzzi - an appearance upgrade for my 25 year-old bike.
Found them he

https://www.boltdepot.com/Product-De...x?product=6437

Nice price, easy guys to work with, got 'em in a couple days.
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with a liberal."

...Peter Brimelow (Author)
(Thanks, Luddite!)

Lowes has em.

Good to know. I didn't try them or HD 'cause I figured they wouldn't
have them - or I'd have to buy a hundred at a time.

HD and Lowes are just the opposite. If they have the bolts you want
they only have a few and they are expensive. Locally I go to Ace
Hardware for bolts and screws. You can buy one or a big box, your
choice and they have a far better selection, including stainless and
chrome plated.
Since these stores are a franchise, YMMV
Online McMaster Carr is probably the best outfit with the biggest
selection. Some years ago when I was looking for an unusual metric
bolt, I ended up ordering them from Europe. (12mm x 200mm stainless)

Fastenal is probably the best these days.

Certainly true if you want to buy a box. We also have Action Bolt
locally here.
Unfortunately in stainless metric, they are not as inclusive.
That is where I go for galvanized dock hardware tho. (1/2"x14 hot
dipped bolts etc) They beat the hell out of Home Depot on price for a
better bolt.

Boltdepot will sell one or a hundred. Their cheapest shipping cost is
about $5 or so, but the guy told me how many bolts I could add and
still be within the minimum. Very cooperative, especially since I'm
such a cheap bugger.

There are plenty of good online guys but you need to amortize that
shipping with a pretty good sized order.
You should have a good bolt place locally but the ones I knew about
were either in Rockville or around Hyattsville towards the beltway.
The same is true of bearing stores. You can get a bearing locally for
$10-15 or you can get them for $3 online plus shipping in quantity. If
you just buy one or 2 the local guy is best but if you are buying 10
or more, go online.
I did that with 6203s because that is the standard bearing in most
pool pumps, well pumps and just about anything with a 17mm shaft
(nominal 5/8") motor.

If I take the truck, it costs me about $7 for a 36 mile round trip,
not counting any wear caused by cold starts. If I take the bike, it
costs about $4 for a 45 mile round trip. (Expensive high test crap.)

I'll be checking Lowe's to see what they carry.

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:33:23 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:08:23 -0500, Poco Loco
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If I take the truck, it costs me about $7 for a 36 mile round trip,
not counting any wear caused by cold starts. If I take the bike, it
costs about $4 for a 45 mile round trip. (Expensive high test crap.)

I'll be checking Lowe's to see what they carry.

I never spent a lot of time in Virginia but I have to believe you have
an industrial area somewhere closer.

Oh yeah, I've just never looked there. Don't need special bolts and
nuts that often. I've got a great supply of various nuts and bolts for
the Moto Guzzi, having bought several an parted them out. But, I
didn't have the stainless steel ones...which are just for looks
anyway.

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:06:46 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:39:32 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:33:23 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:08:23 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:



If I take the truck, it costs me about $7 for a 36 mile round trip,
not counting any wear caused by cold starts. If I take the bike, it
costs about $4 for a 45 mile round trip. (Expensive high test crap.)

I'll be checking Lowe's to see what they carry.

I never spent a lot of time in Virginia but I have to believe you have
an industrial area somewhere closer.

Oh yeah, I've just never looked there. Don't need special bolts and
nuts that often. I've got a great supply of various nuts and bolts for
the Moto Guzzi, having bought several an parted them out. But, I
didn't have the stainless steel ones...which are just for looks
anyway.
Just be careful where you use stainless. They are pretty soft bolts
and virtually all of them are grade 2 or less..


The four I replaced don't do anything critical. They just hold the
handlebars. The original bolts had rusted and looked cruddy.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1/P1010392.jpg

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:29:52 -0500, Poco Loco
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Just be careful where you use stainless. They are pretty soft bolts
and virtually all of them are grade 2 or less..


The four I replaced don't do anything critical. They just hold the
handlebars. The original bolts had rusted and looked cruddy.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1/P1010392.jpg

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What is the black lever with the knob on top just to the left of the
Guzzi logo?

On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:35:04 -0500, Wayne.B
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:29:52 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

Just be careful where you use stainless. They are pretty soft bolts
and virtually all of them are grade 2 or less..


The four I replaced don't do anything critical. They just hold the
handlebars. The original bolts had rusted and looked cruddy.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1/P1010392.jpg

===

What is the black lever with the knob on top just to the left of the
Guzzi logo?

That's a handlebar mount for the Garmin GPS. I might as well take it
off. It's damn near impossible to see the screen on the bike.

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On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:08:23 -0500, Poco Loco
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If I take the truck, it costs me about $7 for a 36 mile round trip,
not counting any wear caused by cold starts. If I take the bike, it
costs about $4 for a 45 mile round trip. (Expensive high test crap.)

I'll be checking Lowe's to see what they carry.

I never spent a lot of time in Virginia but I have to believe you have
an industrial area somewhere closer.
..
Maybe not. Where I used to buy used steel for my projects is mostly new
steel now. They said, most of the old manufacturing and machine shops are
now housing. Not a lot of heavy manufacturing around here anymore. Used
to have a couple bearing supply houses within 5 miles. Now zero.