Stainless Bolt Kit

[Smokinstang70]

Has anyone ever used one of those stainless bolt kits for a 250R restoration... just building my first bike... do you recommend it? any other suggestions?

Thanks

[Smkmup]

I reccomend the bolt kit for drag racing and maybe light duning...Any jumping or such I wouldnt suggest it...A stainless bolt is a grade 5 and the factory bolts are a grade 8...I wouldn't want to make anything a weak link if you were racing or jumping it IMO...The bolt kit's are extremely nice and make assembly very easy...

[Smokinstang70]

thanks... the bike will be used mainly for straight line drag racing and trial riding... I had to build a 250R to show and shut the 450R boys up.

[Smkmup]

Originally Posted by Smokinstang70

I had to build a 250R to show and shut the 450R boys up.

Should be an easy enough task...

[Banshee]

Still use Grade 8 in some spots like shock mounts and such that will take lots of stress. I tried using the SS bolt and it snapped on me just tightening it to torque specs.

[kildea250r]

Thats good to know. I also thought about a ss kit. Thanks for saving me a ton of money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sledhead]

Originally Posted by kildea250r

Thats good to know. I also thought about a ss kit. Thanks for saving me a ton of money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah! wish I would have wrote this post a few months ago before I dropped $100 on a kit. I guess i'll find out when I start putting her back together.

[Sledhead]

Sorry to get off topic but did that power wheels gome painted that color, Kildea250r?
I have a red one that I pulled out of the back of the barn and am painting it to mach my lt250r so my daughter and I can have matching quads.