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Bimota YB8 Allen Screws Needed

 
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ade critten



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:23 am    Post subject: Bimota YB8 Allen Screws Needed Reply with quote

Hi to all.

I'm new to Bimota's and am currently restoring a YB8. I will certainly need replacement Allen screws for the bike.

The screws all have shallow allen heads so i presume are 'specials' but possibly common to a lot of the other bikes Bimota have produced. Can anyone please steer me in the right direction towards purchasing some replacements.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You need "Low Head Allen Bolts" they're not common but then again not impossible to find

http://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/ScrewBolt_M.html
http://www.brightonbest.co.uk/catalog/UK/Socket_Screws_Metric.pdf

but you probably don't want to buy then by the 100 ... so

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313&_nkw=low+head+allen+bolt&_sacat=0&_from=R40
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M6-6mm-A2-STAINLESS-LOW-HEAD-SOCKET-CAP-SCREWS-ALLEN-KEY-BOLTS-HEX-HEAD-/190984501235?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Nails_Fixing_MJ&var=&hash=item2c779037f3#ht_2691wt_966
Make a note of the lengths and sizes then buy a buy a bunch of them. These are A2 stainless the Bimota ones seem to be chrome plated but you could polish the heads with drill and mop.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool. I was looking for these a while ago and couldn't find any. I haven't been able to find and stainless ones in Aus even going through fastener suppliers.

Thanks EC
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ade critten



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Evilchicken0 wrote:
You need "Low Head Allen Bolts" they're not common but then again not impossible to find

http://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/ScrewBolt_M.html
http://www.brightonbest.co.uk/catalog/UK/Socket_Screws_Metric.pdf

but you probably don't want to buy then by the 100 ... so

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313&_nkw=low+head+allen+bolt&_sacat=0&_from=R40
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M6-6mm-A2-STAINLESS-LOW-HEAD-SOCKET-CAP-SCREWS-ALLEN-KEY-BOLTS-HEX-HEAD-/190984501235?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Nails_Fixing_MJ&var=&hash=item2c779037f3#ht_2691wt_966
Make a note of the lengths and sizes then buy a buy a bunch of them. These are A2 stainless the Bimota ones seem to be chrome plated but you could polish the heads with drill and mop.


Thanks for the info Evil.

I'm new to Bimota's but have owned several MV Agusta's and still have a 1000s.

The bike I'm restoring is in pretty poor shape. It appears that it hasn't had any TLC since it was shipped out from the factory. The bike has been on its side at one point in its life and there are acid stains in the frame. I was wondering if anyone out there has ever had the frame of a YB8 re-anodised? I like to be thorough when I restore bikes and it'd be a shame to rebuilt the engine into the frame as it is.

Any advice regarding frame renovation/restoration would be good, also what shock are folk using as the OEM Marzocchi isn't so good. I have a pitted fork leg too?

Thanks again for the advice.


Ade
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I haven't had that done but my bike has a polished frame. There's no reason you can't reanodise it you just need to find somebody with a vat big enough.
Or powder coat it silver.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:20 pm    Post subject: YB8 shock Reply with quote

Maxton did a unit for my YB8 a good few years ago and may still have the details tucked away. Failing that, it's the Ohlins unit that went on the YB8e.
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