nylon windscreen bolts

[bluesdog]

PO installed fairing windscreen using metal bolts instead of recommended nylon ones.

The Yamaha dealer cannot locate these in the parts catalog.

Anyone have any suggestions as to where I can locate replacement nylon bolts?

TIA

[mxmikie]

hardware store

[Cobia]

Don't know if you have them in your area but my local Ace Hardware store has a tremendous selection of hardware, metric, ss, chrome, etc. Or you could try a local, not chain, auto parts store.
Good luck.

[fredintoon]

PO installed fairing windscreen using metal bolts instead of recommended nylon ones.

The Yamaha dealer cannot locate these in the parts catalog.

Anyone have any suggestions as to where I can locate replacement nylon bolts?

TIA

Hi 'dog,
~218,000 Google hits on "nylon nuts & bolts".
this one was 1/2way down the 1st page:-
http://www.bikescreen.com/proddetail...sandBoltsBlack

[Tom Andersen]

These should work

http://rifle.com/Nylon-Screw-Kit-P1965.aspx

[cywelchjr]

Additionally I believe that most fairings use pretty much the same screws/bolts to mount the windshield. I have seen sets of new screws on ebay for $10-15 many times. That said, I have at this point used steel screws to mount mine as I have found that the nylon screws from the hardware stores (and I've tried lots of them) keep breaking on me. Somehow I think the originals are a tougher material than is available in the hardware stores.

[Ken Talbot]

When you go looking, look for bolts at least a couple of inches long. When you install the windshield, you set the bolt in the middle first, then carefully bend the outer edges in towards the fairing. With long bolts, you can get one side started with a couple of threads, then bend the other side in to get it started. This will give you a chance to wiggle it around a bit to get all the bolts started. Then you can start tightening them all down a bit at a time, keeping it all nice and straight.

BTDT...

[motoman]

Hardware store works in a pinch...........but as said, will span fairly easy. The original screw/nut set can be purchased from Vetter's web site. Way better quality and they come with metal nuts. I found I could suck them down unusually tight without snapping off. The ones from the hardware store work as long as you use the plastic nuts with them cause that's bout all the load they will take. Lots of replacement items for the fairings, etc. as Craig's brother is doing productions of the stuff.

[bikerphil]

Hardware store nylon nuts and flat head screwdriver bolts work fine for me. I run only a quarter fairing. Buy some extra because if overtightened, they're junk.

[latexeses]

Might take a look at this place.

http://www.fastenal.com/web/products...=1&searchBox=1

[bluesdog]

.... Somehow I think the originals are a tougher material than is available in the hardware stores.

Exactly. iirc, the nylon windscreen bolts on my '78 XS11 were very tough stuff indeed. Not too enthusiastic about hardware store stuff.

The ones depicted at bikescreen.com look about right, but I think I'll take one of the metal ones into the Yamaha dealer, (they sell boat fittings as well), and see what they can come up with.

I'll report my findings here. Won't be until the new year, tho'

[natemoen]

Ok I will be the naive one and ask. What's the problem with using metal for those instead of the plastic?

[tinman905]

Metal fasteners will crack the windshield as people tend to over tighten the screws. If you over tighten the plastic they will just strip instead of cracking the windshield.

[lvrsnr]

Lowes has lots of them in their special fasteners section, thats where in i got the ones for my most recent project.

[Jerry]

I've used the local hardware store's nylon nuts and bolts on my '06 Concours. The trick is to lubricate the bots before putting on the nuts. FWIW, I used them to install a 25" Rifle windshield to its base. This is not a small windshield!

It appears the friction between the nuts and bolts is quite high, more than on steel items. If you go local, try lubing the bolts first...you will probably have better luck.

I found that if I did not, the nylon bolts would snap if I applied very little pressure to the nuts. After lubricating (happened to use a silicaon-based spray) I could tighten down the nuts to a better comfort level. After 2 years and more than 15K miles, I've had no problems with them.