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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Any alternative to expensive stock bolts?
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[QUOTE="Clutch, post: 104103, member: 16182"] Well, I went to the shop and picked up the nut and the bolt. The grand total? $9.73! $5.36 for the bolt, and $3.82 for the nut. Freaking outrageous. Is this a Kawasaki or a Ferrari that I own? I am most definitely looking into getting one of those kits from Dirt Bolts or somewhere. They are only $35 or $40. I could get a whole box of bolts for what 4 Kawasaki bolts would cost me. You better believe I got some blue Loc-Tite and took out each sprocket bolt, cleaned it, put on some Loc-Tite and torqued those motherf*'s DOWN. While I was down at wheel level, I took the front and rear brake caliper bolts out and slathered anti-seize lube all over them. The fronts weren't bad to get off, but the rears were so tight I thought they were going to snap off inside the hole, and then I would have had one hell of a mess. I assume they were tighter than the front bolts because I tend to be hard on my back brakes and drag them a little bit and I guess the extra heat seized them up. Just to let you guys know the importance of using quality tools, I first tried undoing the rear bolts with a cheap Alltrade Allen wrench that I had lying around, and it TWISTED right in my hand! You know how Allen wrenches are hexagonal? Well after it twisted, the torque turned it into some sort of sprial candy cane pattern. Then I used one of my Craftsman Allen wrenches, and even though the loud "POP" when the bolt came loose had me thinking I snapped the bolt, the wrench did not bend at all. I need to invest in some Allen head sockets! At leastnow I know I will not lose a bolt in the mountains this Sunday. Brian 95 KDX 200 [/QUOTE]
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