HELP. Upper Shock Mount Bolt and Nut Needed

[eff]

I have an upper shock mount bolt and nut on order....for over 2 months now , and it is still stuck in customs or some such nonsense.

I have a 2004 EC250 and was wondering if anyone had a spare mount bolt and nut they wish to part with. Your help would be greatly appreciated as my bike is still disassembled.

Thanks for your help,

Ed

 

[gasgasman]

Have you tried the local auto parts store?. They should have some metric bolts that would fit.

 

[GMP]

The bolt must have been rooming with my fork parts. Got mine over a week ago though. Ed, its just a high grade M8 bolt. Local shop or Mcmaster.com.

 

[bergerhag]

Are you sure Glenn? M8 seems a bit weak. I'd say M10 at least.

 

[eff]

It is a flanged shoulder bolt and I couldn't find anything Mcmaster that was close. I think it was a M10. Since McMaster didn't have it I didn't even bother to look locally.

Thanks guys. I may have a lead on some 05 parts. I just need to check compatibility. With my luck the new parts will show up at the same time but at least I can get my poor bike back together. I'm dying to get back on it.

Thanks.

 

[eff]

Looks like I'm all set not. Thanks everyone.

 

[GMP]

Ed,

Brain fart, it is an M10, but still an off the shelf part. Just get a good quality shoulder bolt, two washers, and a nyloc nut and your fine. You can swap the OEM bolt in later.

Have you tried Smiths Powersports or Hall's ? Also, this is something that likely crosses over to other bikes. A KX/KXF would be my first try.

I have two M10 flange heads in my stock, but they are longer. I could cut to length, run a die up the shoulder, and send you one. Give me the dimensions as I have my bike together now. I really don't think its necessary though.

 

[eff]

Thank Glenn, I'm all set now. I have a used bolt coming from Scott at Moto Connection and my new one should be coming soon from GasGas Unlimited.

 

[GMP]

FWIW, Smiths Powersports has been fantastic. I haven't needed a lot of parts, but what I did need they had in stock, even some small but less common stuff.