Well, this is the second time I misplaced (lost) my battery cover screw! Does anyone know off hand what the size is so I can go buy 2 or 3 of them?

This crap is happening more and more and I`m getting pretty frustrated.

 

On my FXDC it's 1/4-20 x 5/8. Get some chrome button head cap screws at Ace Hardware.

 

Thanks B

 

I've done that once so far.

 

On that one when I remove the cover, first thing I do is screw the screw back in it's place so I don't lose it.

 

Should be standard paractice anytime you can unless something prevents you from doing this.

Something else I do if taking off a cover with multiple bolts is get a piece of cardboard and draw out a crude sketch of it and X the bolt holes.. then I poke a hole in each X and as I remove each bolt I put it in it's place.... helps keep them all in order since many times they are different lengths

 

That`s the first thing I usually do and I thought I did.
Here`s another one, I can`t find my seat bolt!! I bet it`s with the battery cover bolt. Luckily, I have 3 of them

 

DO NOT touch your motor mount or suspension bolts!!

 

This is too funny.
Getting older is so much fun.
You spend more time back tracking then going forward.

 

Ha! Ha! Plus one on this! I do the same, makes it easy to find later.