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Stainless Rocker Cover Bolts Latest
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:18 pm
by minivin
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
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:27 pm
by stempy
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:33 pm
by minivin
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:16 pm
by Darth_1100S
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
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:17 am
by stempy
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
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:40 pm
by minivin
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>
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:16 pm
by Harry
Rob, sent you a PM.
harry.
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:49 pm
by Darth_1100S
[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.
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:45 pm
by stempy
Have to say they're not quite so bad in black. shame about the yellow though.
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:30 pm
by Darth_1100S
Mr.Stempy....Jealousy is indeed a terrible thing
Dave
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:21 am
by stempy
Jealousy, no, that would be green
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:13 am
by Darth_1100S
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:33 pm
by minivin
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......
.
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 8:22 pm
by Boxadog 2000
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.
