A bolt from the blue (or black or red or copper or...)

[Darren69]

Thanks Vince that's very kind of you. I think they are M8 but will check.

I will give it a few days first and see if anyone wants 4 M8 to split a 6 pack.

I assume its 4 M8 bolts for the handlebar clamp on the standard monster? So someone may want some.

[Luddite]

There are two M8s in a jiffy bag just waiting for your address!

[Uncle Bob]

Wow, you've really got it bad! In my mountain biking days I resorted to doing similar things, all in the name of weight saving rather than aesthetics. I eventually realised that the juice wasn't worth the squeeze (for me). It didn't make me or the bike any quicker and you couldn't see the lovely titanium for dirt most of the time!

[Mr Gazza]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

... the juice wasn't worth the squeeze...

I love it, I'm taking that as my own for future use..

[Luddite]

One for Mr Gazza!

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

It's a shame they don't polish the lettering off before they colour them though!

I was just looking around for some tapered socket cap screws and came across these stainless offerings on the Pro-bolt site.



They come in natural, gold or black and are polished so don't appear to have the lettering on the head. Quite expensive, though...

[Mr Gazza]

Thanks Vince, that's a very smart fastener, but I don't doubt that they are expensive, That's what I've always found with Pro-bolt anyway!
Which is why I've always polished my own stainless fasteners. I have also now got steel polishing mops and soaps and a bright Nickel plating plant. I've had some very good results re-using lots of Norton parts. I like the look too, a sort of mellow Chrome.

The blingy Gold buttons came this morning and unfortunately they are a rather in yer face, "LOOK AT MY GIXXER" sort of Gold! No matter, I will paint them my theme Gold.

[Darren69]

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

Thanks Vince, that's a very smart fastener, but I don't doubt that they are expensive, That's what I've always found with Pro-bolt anyway!
Which is why I've always polished my own stainless fasteners. I have also now got steel polishing mops and soaps and a bright Nickel plating plant. I've had some very good results re-using lots of Norton parts. I like the look too, a sort of mellow Chrome.

The blingy Gold buttons came this morning and unfortunately they are a rather in yer face, "LOOK AT MY GIXXER" sort of Gold! No matter, I will paint them my theme Gold.

I agree that Pro bolt tend to be at the pricier end and you can probably find cheaper for general stuff. However they do some nice bike specific stuff like wheel nuts and panel bolts which I have used and am very happy with and couldn't find any cheaper elsewhere.

Vince, You should have a PM from me just now.

[Luddite]

Darren, check your doormat Saturday morning (or, if that's your work address, you'll have to wait till Monday!).

[Darren69]

Hi Vince, yea work address as I got fed up with couriers (Hermes esp.) leaving stuff on my front doorstep in plain view for anyone to nick or else putting stuff in one of my bins and then not leaving me a card to tell me.

[Pedro]

Pro Bolt are currently in administration

https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/thread...2#post-1568979

Looks like an ownership dispute

[Darren69]

Thanks once again for these Vince;-



I think Gazza would be better with some silver ones, they're bright but not much.

[Luddite]

Originally Posted by Darren69

Thanks once again for these Vince;-



I think Gazza would be better with some silver ones, they're bright but not much.

The perfect finishing touch, Darren! (Glad they arrived safely.)