Stainless Rocker Cover Bolts Latest

minivin · Post by **minivin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:18 pm

To all who have been interested in this.

Finally managed to extract one and produce a CAD drawing at last, I have posted a pic on Yahoo Boxertwix atthe following address:

Rocker Cover Bolt

I will be sending the drawing to two companies tomorrow for production quotes.

Regards

Rob Vincent

stempy · Post by **stempy** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:27 pm

You can get nice shiney chrome ones from your friendly BMW dealer for £9 a set if it proves too costly to get them made.

minivin · Post by **minivin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:33 pm

ohhhh, shiney shiney, do we then fit screaming eagles and "live to ride, ride to live" badges as well

always a point, how often do you wish to replace partially corroded parts (mine are not corroded but just fancy doing it, anyone have any ideas on the life span of these particular bolts?), if they last ages then the cost of plated looks better than stainless (you may replace with these chrome one's only once in your ownership so is stainless worth it?).

However hopefully the price for a set of 8 will not be too bad

stempy wrote:You can get nice shiney chrome ones from your friendly BMW dealer for £9 a set if it proves too costly to get them made.

Darth_1100S · Post by **Darth_1100S** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:16 pm

Chrome looks tacky on an 1100S Rob. There's something about s/s which oozes quality - I'll have the stainless ones please even if they are more expensive

Dave

P.S. don't seem to be able to get the piccy from your link rob

stempy · Post by **stempy** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:17 am

Darth_1100S wrote:Chrome looks tacky on an 1100S Rob. There's something about s/s which oozes quality - I'll have the stainless ones please even if they are more expensive

Chrome never looks tacky, unlike Vauxhall Nova oil cooler grilles

minivin · Post by **minivin** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:40 pm

Have faxed the diagram to one very interested company (they make stuff for Vincent HRD's, Triumphs, Harley's et cetera) so should have a quote tomorrow! <fingers crossed>

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:16 pm

Rob, sent you a PM.
harry.

Darth_1100S · Post by **Darth_1100S** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:49 pm

[Chrome never looks tacky, unlike Vauxhall Nova oil cooler grilles

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Hmm.......... Can't see much of a resemblence to a V. Nova

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ridgew ... m=8d64.jpg

Dave.

stempy · Post by **stempy** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:45 pm

Have to say they're not quite so bad in black. shame about the yellow though.

Darth_1100S · Post by **Darth_1100S** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:30 pm

Mr.Stempy....Jealousy is indeed a terrible thing

Dave

stempy · Post by **stempy** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:21 am

Jealousy, no, that would be green

Darth_1100S · Post by **Darth_1100S** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:13 am

Dave.

minivin · Post by **minivin** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:33 pm

Well they're a bugger to make, the manufacturer was hoping to use a M12 button bolt to do it but that proved too difficult so they then had to try a button head blank, which mean that they would be £18 each!.

£128 a set from the manufacturer

Dunno how to get around that one......

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 8:22 pm

Been there done it seen it 24 months ago got mine down to £10.00 each.
Sorry (again).

Bob

Oh and by the way the choice of Stainless steel or Titanium.