Stainless Steel Screw Set

[IndyRT]

I did a search for this topic and never found it so sorry if it has been discussed before.

I have a 1150RT and I have had the plastic off a couple of times. The black screws are starting to get scratched and do not look that great. I saw a stainless steel screw set on Ebay and wondered if it was any good and how it looked. Has anyone tried this or do you have any other ways to fix the problem? Thanks

[flash412]

http://www.mcmaster.com & enter "metric screws" in the "find" box. Dig around in what it returns for "button head" or "socket head" or whatever it is you need. They have everything you could possibly want, offered in black or stainless. You might pay more getting ALL the screws from McMaster Carr, depending on how many different kinds you get. But you get about 25 of a given screw in stainless for <$10. You could probably share the cost with a friend or three, lowering the per-unit cost considerably over the cost of "kits."

[MCohen]

I don't know anything about the Ebay seller but you can get a kit for the RT from Cycle Gadgets (http://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/product.asp?Item=SCREWKIT). Simple job and I think the bike looks better. But then I have a silver bike. If you don't think silver screws would look nice on your bike I guess you could touch up the screw heads with black paint occasionally.

Michael

[bigfoot105]

I bought the SS body and the SS Engine kits for my "04 GS from the ebay seller. I am very pleased with the quality, value and the fast shipping. The ease of application due to the very detailed instruction made the installation a breeze. However, I would advise you to be patient with the auctions though. The Ebay seller occasionally will start the bids somewhat lower than the standard "Buy it Now" price.

For instance, I bought the engine kit for $28 and the body kit for $24 plus $6 bucks each for USPS Priority Shipping. It took me about a month to get both kits at the lower price. The "Buy IT Now" cost for each kit was $48 so it was worth the wait.

Good Luck!

[dano]

I did a search for this topic and never found it so sorry if it has been discussed before.

I have a 1150RT and I have had the plastic off a couple of times. The black screws are starting to get scratched and do not look that great. I saw a stainless steel screw set on Ebay and wondered if it was any good and how it looked. Has anyone tried this or do you have any other ways to fix the problem? Thanks


The screws on your RT ARE stainless steel. At least they are on my '03 RT.

After removing the tupperware a couple of times, the heads on my screws were also getting nicked up.

Solution you ask? Remove the screws, take a wire wheel or wire brush, and then remove the black anodizing on the heads. Then....get some Brasso, put some on a rag, take a drill, insert the shank of the screw into the chuck, then apply the head of the screw to the Brasso on the rag, and VIOLA......you have nice shiny looking screw heads.

I did this to all of the screws on my RT, (tank, body panels, and dash).....and they look friggin great. DO NOT BUY AN AFTER-MARKER SCREW KIT. You already have SS screws!!

:thumb :wave

[flash412]

The screws on your RT ARE stainless steel. At least they are on my '03 RT.A simple test to see if they ARE stainless is to try to pick them up with a magnet. If you can NOT pick them up with a magnet, then they ARE stainless steel (unless they're bronze or copper, which is doubtful unless they're battery terminal screws).

[IndyRT]

Thanks for the information. I will probably try the steel brush method first and see how that works. Thanks again.

[alien_hitchhiker]

I've been polishing the screws on my RT a few at a time with steel wool. I found that 0000 steel wool took the old finish off with suprisingly little effort. I simply held a wad of the wool in one hand, grasped a screw in the other and went at it. Voila: Shineola! I've done the six on the upper body panel sections, dash is next and I probably won't worry about the other, less visible ones.
Steve-O

[dlearl476]

IIRC, The Bolt Guy (http://www.theboltguy.com/) is an MOA member, has pretty good prices considering he's already done the work of sourcing and compiling the kits, and IMHO deserves our support.
No relation, business or otherwise. Just passing along some info.

[GlobalRider]

And IF you are using stainless steel hardware, especially when threading them into aluminium or a stainless steel nylock nut, use anti-seize compound, or you may be very sorry.

Bolt and nut assemblies? No sweat...they can be replaced. But threads on an engine or transmission casting are a different matter.

Furthermore, it is standard practice when working with stainless hardware. Ever wonder why stainless steel wheel spokes go into brass spoke nipples that are chromed?