fairing mounting bracket bolt???

[UncleSpot]

'just got a Pacifico fairing for my '80 SG and 'don't have the 2 bolts to hold the fairing mount to the frame. There are two holes on each of the front frame legs, in the front, just a little higher than the horn mounting bolts, and about in the middle of the side reflectors. I *assume* these are for securing bolts for the fairing mount - were these two holes for the stock Yamaha fairing mount??

I did several NET searches for OEM pictorials, description, etc - 'found NOthing. Could someone look on their XS11, that has a fairing, and *maybe* pull one of these bolts and tell me what the size is, and thread (fine, course, etc)
I would surely appreciate it - I want to get this fairing on before it gets too much colder and the rain starts again...

[Pat Kelly]

If this is the bracket that attaches to the two bike downtubes then it attaches with four hose clamps (or U bolts if you prefer), two on each side.
Stop by and take a look at our XS750. It mounts that way.

[UncleSpot]

Pat,
yes, I've got the 4 hose clamps, but on the mounting bracket I got with the fairing there are 2 holes and they match up with two threaded holes on the frame 'down tubes' - this makes sense to me, but since I don't have a bolt to fit this. I need an "example" so I don't cross thread the screw holes in the frame...

Look on your XS11 and look for these bolt holes... you're not using these as extra mounting 'security'?
Were these bolt holes just on the '80 and '81 models???

[John]

The bolt in question, I believe, is a 10 mm x1.25 pitch. I am using these holes to mount my oil cooler.

[madbiker]

John
I think your right on the size of the bolt. I just helped Marty A. get his fixed up.and if Iremember right thats the size I told him to use.
Madbiker
80 Midnight Sp.
Evil Mistress

[Pat Kelly]

Oh those bolts . Mine are holding both the fairing bracket and oil cooler. I do have the original (shorter) bolts laying around.

[fredintoon]

bolt size

Hi Uncle Spot,
wonderful how many different uses there are for those two tapped holes. They are M10x1.25 for sure. The ones on my XS11SG hold on the upper front sidecar mount. Use Gr 8.8 fasteners for mounting anything heavy.
Fred Hill, S'toon.

[fredintoon]

me again

Hi Uncle Spot,
I forgot to add, if you are bolting down something made of plastic use a rubber grommet of just 2 flat rubber washers to guard against vibration induced cracking.
Fred.

[sidecarKev]

I also used it for my upper front sidecar mount.

[UncleSpot]

Thanks guys!

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