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Title: Stainless bolts on k1100rs
Post by: sooprvylyn on May 20, 2021, 01:07:04 PM

Hey All,
I am looking into stainless bolts so I dont have to go through the cleaning and re-zincing of oem bolts I did on my k75 a few years back. Finding stainless bolt kits for k bikes is easy, with one exception, valve cover bolts. In my search for bolt kits I found a couple things about valve cover bolts:

1. I have seen comments stating that stainless is not good for valve cover bolts?  Is this true? Why?

2.  I cannot seem to find any 4v valve cover bolts in stainless.  I can find plenty for the 2v k bikes.  I know the bolt head and the rubber bushes for the 4v bikes differ from those used on the 2v bikes.  I am wondering if the bolts for the 2v bikes are otherwise the same as those used on the 4v bikes...ie, can I use 2v stainless bolts and rubber bushes on a 4v engine?

Thanks

Title: Re: Stainless bolts on k1100rs
Post by: RobP on May 20, 2021, 06:36:40 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/232225997317?hash=item3611bf8205:g:ktcAAOSw5cNYkprU

I got one of these sets for my K100RS

Title: Re: Stainless bolts on k1100rs
Post by: sooprvylyn on May 20, 2021, 11:12:48 PM

Yeah, seen a bunch if stainless bolt kits, just not for 4v valve covers. Do tou know if the 2v valve cover bolts work in the 4v bike?