The bolt you are looking for is a stainless metric M10 bolt with a 1.50 pitch, That will save you some running around - by knowing that info you can call ahead. Usually Tru value and Ace Hardware stores have the bolts you'll need available singly. I think the last time I did this, I used a 35 or 40 mm bolt. With that length in mind, here's how I assemble it:
I thread a lock washer (split washer) and then a fender washer onto the bolt. Then, I place the kickstand up against the bottom of the mounting plate, insert the bolt through the plate and screw it into the kickstand. It is easier and faster to do this without a fender and tire mounted. The bolt will screw through the kickstand and extend a bit underneath the bike. Snug it up firmly. Lastly, as a "belt and suspenders" measure, I place a washer (regular, NOT fender) onto the exposed threads and I then screw a stainless nylock nut onto the bolt while keeping the bolt from turning. If that's too obsessive for ya, get a 25 or 30 mm bolt and just use the upper fender washer and split/ lock washer. Instead of grease, use blue locktite to coat the threads before assembling. It does a better job at keeping the bolt from loosening. I've posted some crazy long diatribes on kickstand mounting in this group. Do a search for my posts and you'll find more info than is really necessary Dave On Sep 18, 1:50 pm, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > Any bolt with the some thread will work. But you want to get it in > brass, stainless - marine hardware store or area in the big box stores > - or better yet, head to your LBS and see if they have some Pletscher > pieces kicking about. Cheap hardware store bolts tend to rust. > > On Sep 18, 3:12 pm, Seth Vidal <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have an atlantis with the kickstand plate. I have a plestcher > > kickstand - single leg. > > > But I think I got the one made for no kickstand plate. I was curious > > what bolt size/length I needed to get to not need > > the top plate. > > > My bolt does not look like > > this:http://www.ecovelo.info/images/kickstand-rant-2.jpg > > > it is not an alan-wrench head but a socket-set head.; > > > Should I just find the same size bolt, but shorter, in a hex head at > > the hardware store or is there something more to it? > > > thanks, > > -sv- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
