Belly Pan fasteners DL1000 K2

[Fat Rat]

I want to renew the fasteners on the belly pan on the Vee. They are M6 x 12 ish. The reason for this post is in two parts.

1. To point out that Suzuki want over £5 per bolt  
2. To ask what the correct terminology is for a bolt with a large head, the diameter of the head is approx 15mm.

£5 to replace a bolt made from cheese  

[hookie]

Suzuki seem to excel in using cheese for their bolts and as I've taken various bits and off my bike I've replaced them with stainless ones. If you've got a nut and bolt supplier nearby (look under fasteners in the Yellow Pages), they should be able to fix you up with some nice stainless M6 x 12ish button head screws and some 6mm washers about 18mm in diameter. A drop of copper slip or grease on them when you fit them will ensure they will always come out easily in future.

[B4ndit]

By large head do you mean Flange head?

[Fat Rat]

I've done some shopping around and technically they are not flanged. They just have a really large, exaggerated head (like some on here)  

Looks like they are only available from Suzuki (at a fiver a piece) so I will be using my initiative  

[Locky]

What about using  button head bolts with large washers ? All in stainless .

[Fat Rat]

That will be my initiative  

[Jeff999]

Post a pic and I'll take it to my local nut n bolt place. They have most stuff and very well priced.  

[Fat Rat]

[Locky]

These any good  http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/I.html?_odkw= ... +&_sacat=0

[Madrunner]

I used this site before, no problems. Would these be any good.

https://secure.hosts.co.uk/~custom-fast ... crews.html

[RobWales]

Type in( stainless screws M6) in Amazon,10 pack for 99p cheap as chips

[Fat Rat]

Type in( stainless screws M6) in Amazon,10 pack for 99p cheap as chips

They are widely available Rob but not with the large head

[Fat Rat]

Ebay item 151131677707  

[RobWales]

need to call with you ,could do with some guidance on some mods I've done