Random Bolt
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 71
Likes: 7
From: Northeast Georgia
Random Bolt
I found a bolt in my garage today near my bike that I have no idea where came from. It's a socket head cap bolt, 1 1/16" overall, 3/4" of thread, for a 6mm hex key. It doesn't match anything on the bike I can find, but it's bugging me to no end that it just appeared. I'll post a pic here in a minute, but does that sound familiar to anyone?
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 334
Likes: 40
From: Midland,Texas
That looks like it has not been attached to anything for a long time. The threads don't show any witness marks of backing out. And it is rusty as heck. I would hazard a guess that it is a random fastener of some project from the past.
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 71
Likes: 7
From: Northeast Georgia
That's what I thought too, it was just driving me nuts that it was right there by my bike, and I keep my garage pretty clean.
Sharing that side of my garage are my 5 year old's bike and powerwheels, so it wouldn't surprise me to discover it's something he found out on adventure.
Sharing that side of my garage are my 5 year old's bike and powerwheels, so it wouldn't surprise me to discover it's something he found out on adventure.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 11,448
Likes: 2,299
From: NW Ohio
The worn lead threads are interesting. My first thought is part of a jack. My service jack uses a similar bolt to hold the handle onto the yoke. The end of the bolt gets worn from the retaining groove in the handle.
Dunno about modern Harleys but I can't seem to recall any largeish metric socket cap fasteners on mine .
Dunno about modern Harleys but I can't seem to recall any largeish metric socket cap fasteners on mine .
Socket head or hex head?
If it was Hex i'd suspect it might be from the goose head set of a BMW or MTB
Either way its old. Maybe you dragged it in in the tread of a tyre?
If it was Hex i'd suspect it might be from the goose head set of a BMW or MTB
Either way its old. Maybe you dragged it in in the tread of a tyre?
Trending Topics
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,397
Likes: 106
From: -)
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
The Best and Worst Harley-Davidson Moves of 2025
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 71
Likes: 7
From: Northeast Georgia
Mystery solved: My 5 year old says he found it in the cul de sac and "thought I might need it for my bike" so he left it where I'd find it. No telling what it came off of or how long it had been there.