Lower Fairings...Bolt Problem??
 

All,

I fitted my fairings two weeks ago and at the time had a particularly rough ride with most of the bolts. Most involved a considerable amount of WD and a good dose of strong arming....but nevertheless I got the fairings fitted!

BUT...I decided last night to just check that all the bolts were still tight after a few rides out and noticed that the left side bolt (the one that goes into the Radiator) and it had come very loose but when I tried to tighten it, it wouldn't tighten. I then could actually pull the bolt out by hand and it was covered in crap which i can only assume was the remains of the thread! Oh dear! What am I going to do?

So I slipped the rubber gromit off the fairing and slipped the original bolt underneath the fairing to see if that fitted back in....it did and was tight. So I can only assume that the bolt for the new fairing doesn't go in far enough.

So...can I get a new bolt (same diameter, and with an Allen Key head) from somewhere. My local dealer says he can't get one?

Any ideas?

PS: I also urgently need to get a tank protector from somewhere. I saw an silver SV one from somewhere but can remember where? Its not the Bandit Mania one either. I want a traditional one! Any ideas chaps?

Can you not use the origional bolt that still fits in the hole?

Unfortunately not...cause its too short! The new bolts you get with the fairings are the simialr to the originals except are longer. Thats why I need to try and find somewhere I could get the replacement bolt from...

www.namrick.co.uk are pretty good, providing you know what size the bolt is.