Plastic Rivet thingy's....

Anyone know, around Edinburgh/Lothians, where I can get hold of those plastic rivets that hold the lower fairings together ? Some websites seem to stock similar to what I need but they sell in a minimum of 100 and I'm only looking for half a dozen. Alternatively, anyone know of a nuts and bolts stockist around the Lothian areas ?

Not sure if this is what you mean and it's on e-bay but just in case.

http://motors.shop.ebay.co.uk/items/...&_osacat=14780

I know the ones you mean......

http://www.tfc.eu.com/flipbooks/panel-fasteners.php

We looked at these guys in our work but as you mentioned, typically you can only buy in 1,000s

Try given them a call and see if they would send you a few as a courtesy. Justin Lawrence is the chappy.

On the other hand....... cable ties are your friend!

Keep the hinge plate and just get a heavy duty tie from your local DIY or sparky supplier.

Cheers

Or just stick a small bolt through with a nyloc nut.

Plastic numberplate nuts and bolts will do the trick

Thanks everyone for your ideas ec - I did think about the number plate nuts and bolts as a possibility. I can't really be bothered ordering something and having to wait days for it to arrive - would rather just nip it in the bud and go out and buy the bleeding thing - I just don't have the patience !

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Steven T

Anyone know, around Edinburgh/Lothians, where I can get hold of those plastic rivets that hold the lower fairings together ? Some websites seem to stock similar to what I need but they sell in a minimum of 100 and I'm only looking for half a dozen. Alternatively, anyone know of a nuts and bolts stockist around the Lothian areas ?

Whats the price by the 100?

Suzuki charge stupid money for them individually.....

Might be worth getting a load and then reselling them here......

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Whats the price by the 100?

Suzuki charge stupid money for them individually.....

Might be worth getting a load and then reselling them here......

Sorry, should have read "1,000"......cost is @£60.00

Aha - a business opportunity lurks....

Good idea.

Will drop TFC an email ands see what they say.

Will need to size them up first, make sure i get the right one.

Cheers

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Steven T

Sorry, should have read "1,000"......cost is @£60.00

Aha - a business opportunity lurks....

I think they were over £1 each from Suzuki - £1.50 rings bells.

If you can get them for 6p each, then doing them @ £2 for 10 inc postage would be a VERY fair (and still profitable) rate, I am fairly sure that most people on here would pay that rate.