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Spare Nuts / Bolts etc
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Posted by: Jeff Gilbert---------------------
It seems I have been fortunate since I've begun racing but I have lost a couple of bolts here and there. I was wondering what hardware type of parts like this people carry with them, example:
Which bolts, clips, pins, safety wire and so on.
Posted by: oldguy---------------------
That's funny evertime I work on our bikes I find a few extra nuts or bolts to throw in the box as spares
Posted by: CO Dan---------------------
I carry 3 or four of various sizes for holding on plastic, etc. I also carry the little clip that holds the needle into the carb slide, it would be easy to lose. And a little wire too, and zip ties. And spark plugs...
But a few bolts is a good idea.
Posted by: yzeater---------------------
Hey oldguy, where do you get these spare nuts from?
Posted by: Jeff Gilbert---------------------
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Originally posted by yzeater
Hey oldguy, where do you get these spare nuts from?
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Don't ask him, he won't remember! 
Posted by: oldguy---------------------
I don't really know after everything is back together there is always 1 or 2 laying around
Posted by: smb_racing---------------------
the mark of a true mechanic eh oldguy 
I always have spare parts laying around, they're a gift from the spare parts fairy.
Posted by: KelvinKDX---------------------
zip ties & duct tape.
Posted by: kmccune---------------------
A few of the most common size bolts with nuts and washers to match, duct tape, zip ties and some plumbers putty ( you can get the stuff at the bike shop but it costs 3 times as much) for case holes and normal tools. Almost forgot the wire and extra master and repair link.
Kevin
Posted by: Jeff Gilbert---------------------
Okay...I got what seems to be a pretty good list of things to keep with me and I can see a need for all of it except the duct tape. There seems to be quite a few of you that carry the "rock-n-roll" tape with you but what do you use it for?
Posted by: kmccune---------------------
Broken plastic, boots, skin and bones ect... you know. :silly:
Kevin
Posted by: mx547---------------------
i carry a variety of nuts and bolts, safety wire, zip ties and duct tape. about once a year, i go to the shop i deal with and fill up a bag of miscellaneous nuts and bolts from the warehouse. the guy that uncrates and puts the new bikes together gives them to me. i haven't bought a bolt in years.
Posted by: MrLuckey---------------------
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Originally posted by mx547
the guy that uncrates and puts the new bikes together gives them to me.
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Whats the name of the shop? I'll try to remember not to buy a bike from them if they have spare nuts and bolts
Posted by: WoodsRider---------------------
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Originally posted by KelvinKDX
zip ties & duct tape.
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... and safety wire.
If it can't be fixed with any of the three, it can't be fixed!
Posted by: Lorin---------------------
Tekbolt.com sells kits with an assortment of the metric bolts, washers, nuts, etc. I bought one and was extremely impressed. Well worth the investment. For around $45, I have a large assortment of bolts. A few trips to the local dealer can approach that cost quickly.
Posted by: smb_racing---------------------
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Originally posted by TTRGuy
Whats the name of the shop? I'll try to remember not to buy a bike from them if they have spare nuts and bolts
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my local shop donates bolts to me as well, they're the ones that are used to hold the bike crates together, can't have too many extras yanno.
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