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Old May 5, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Some new little goodies came in today for the Lux. A show polished stainless bolt and washer set for engine covers. Some people are happy with the chrome plastic caps but I prefer the real deal. Anyone ever consider purchasing any polished bolts I have had great luck with this and past purchases from Rick at cyclebolts. He has a store on Ebay with great prices. This set here was only $99.00 If anyone is wondering what the difference is between polished and show polished, the show polished have all of the knurls removed from the bolt heads so they are smooth.

 

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Old May 5, 2012 | 02:36 PM
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Sweet, going to look them up.....thanks.
 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Sweet! I hate them caps, reminds me of auto zones stick on chrome crap
 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Good snag ghost. I got show polished stainless steel kit from Alloy Boltz (ebay seller too) for I think $99.

If you add up the cost of the OEM chrome replacements from stealership vs these you save a boat load of coin considering just the clutch cover OEM bolt set is almost $60 The kits ghost and I have include the tranny bolts as well. Can't beat the price.

Agreed ghost, it's all in the details brother.
 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Ya can't beat'em for the price. Primary cover, derby cover, trans side cover, trans top cover, trans side door, timing cover, cam cover, lifter blocks, rocker boxes, speed sensor and crank sensor. That's a lot of bolts. I worship chrome but there are just some places I prefer not to use it, and engine fasteners is one of them.
 

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Old May 5, 2012 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by NC D'LUXE
Good snag ghost. I got show polished stainless steel kit from Alloy Boltz (ebay seller too) for I think $99.

If you add up the cost of the OEM chrome replacements from stealership vs these you save a boat load of coin considering just the clutch cover OEM bolt set is almost $60 The kits ghost and I have include the tranny bolts as well. Can't beat the price.

Agreed ghost, it's all in the details brother.
Dean, you change them with all new gaskets? Or just changed them one at a time? If the latter, you get any leaks?
 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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I've changed mine one at a time without any problems.
 
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I've changed mine one at a time without any problems.
Cheers Mark, did it that way with a GSXR once & it leaked like a sieve but if yours is ok, I'll give it a go.
 

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What about a black bolt replacement kit? Anyone know where to look for something like that?
 
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I changed out the bolts on past bikes one bolt at a time and didn't have any leaks.
 
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