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Offline Valves

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Front mudguard - why not stainless bolts!?!
« on: May 22, 2017, 11:44:20 »
As I've come to expect with Suzuki, yet again bolts exposed to the elements are crap  :icon_no:
Changed mine for stainless and added the front mudguard stickers as well  :dance:
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Re: Front mudguard - why not stainless bolts!?!
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2017, 12:23:31 »
Where did you get the bolts from?
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Re: Front mudguard - why not stainless bolts!?!
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2017, 16:37:08 »
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Re: Front mudguard - why not stainless bolts!?!
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2017, 20:03:37 »
Funny you should mention this, I'm just in the process of cleaning mine up and nickel plating them
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Re: Front mudguard - why not stainless bolts!?!
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2017, 09:56:18 »
I went through some salt water once (Regretted it) but I found a lot of the fixing went a bit crusty the next day.  Maybe one day I will replace them with stainless. 

Where did you get the mudguard sticker from?
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Re: Front mudguard - why not stainless bolts!?!
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2017, 19:37:29 »
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Re: Front mudguard - why not stainless bolts!?!
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2017, 21:41:24 »
Thanks for sharing that.  I am aware of a stainless steel nuts and bolts shop I will be passingoin Friday and I will hopefully pick up 3 for each side !
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