The calliper pinch bolts on my bike were looking very sub standard so a search on eBay found me this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-S...dline-front-rear-brake-calipers-/151464170064 I noticed that in the next day or two there was a window where free P&P was to be had so I waited for the day to arrive and the add had pushed it forward to the following day. This happens every time the free post day approaches. Not only that the P&P charges are more than the item is quoted at. SO I looked elsewhere and found https://www.accu.co.uk/en/. Where I not only ordered the pinch bolts for my callipers but also the screws for my new ally cam belt covers. All in A4 (marine) grade SS. order place 20:00 hours Monday and delivered 16:30 Wednesday. Packaging was brilliant with each item type separately bagged and very clearly identified. Also the pinch bolts cost was £4.68 compared to the EBay shister’s £5.75 and P&P for 19 bolts/screws was £2.95 not to mention his product was probably A2 grade SS. So stay well away from powerhouse-uk. Reasonable? Or am I just being a MOG?
During normal times, I buy my stainless fasteners from the local fixings supplier on a local industrial estate. They are very cheap, typically under a tenner for a bag of various size fasteners (say 50 of them).
I may have misled you. The existing ones measure 5mm thick and the new ones are going to be 8mm thick i.e. 3mm will protrude from the calliper body, assuming the originals are flush.
Are the OEM LP calliper bolts these ones http://www.ricambimoto.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_60&product_id=246 ?
This is where I bought mine. This link will give A2 grade @ 75p, I went for A4 grade which will cost you another 30p per bolt. If you are doing front and rear callipers you will need 10 bolts but if you look at the discounts it will be cheaper to buy 12 (45p each) and you have a couple of spares. https://www.accu.co.uk/en/64-low-he...arch_category=64&orderby=ranking&orderway=asc
Just had a look on Ricambi Moto site and they don’t do LP 40mm bolts. They also don’t tell you what grade of SS it is so A2 is assumed.
Usually on ebay...use raceti normally just yesterday had a m10 x 35mm bolt delivered for a fiver.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M10-Tita...var=411489047261&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Kayfast are cheaper but you don’t have the option to go for A4. And their delivery is very comparable.
Just removed the front wheel to get some new tyres fitted and alongside all the new SS nipples, banjo bolts and pinch bolts I have fitted the M10 x 1.5 calliper fixing bolts are looking a tad sad. Can I safely fit SS A4 grade bolts in their place. Am just a shade nervous about substituting such a safety critical component. My usual supplier can provide A4-80 grade bolts as opposed to A4-70.
