TJEvans
New member
Hello all. I'm new hear, obviously. I wanted to see if anyone can help me at all regarding a problem I'm having with getting rear bolts for my 1977 GL1000.
When I purchased the bike a year ago, it had mismatched rear signals. One signal was original, the other, a previous owner had fabbed a makeshift bolt to attached a Yamaha signal. I ordered new signals from ebay, then found "GL1000 rear signal bolts" at Crescent Moon Cycle's website. I ordered the bolts, but when they came in, the bolts themselves are actually too large to attache to the bike.
I e-mailed them my concern, including a photo of the original bolt I took off, and the bolt they sent me. They told me that what I had was not a GL1000 bolt. To me, this is extremely odd, since the frame, and fender are both original. The rear signal bolts need to pass through the frame, then screw into the fender. If the bolts I received were too small, then I may assume that a prior owner possibly enlarged the holes. But since the bolts are too large, I'm not inclined to think that the holes on the frame and fender were modified in any way, shape, or form.
My question to those that may be in the know...in 1977, were there 2 different sizes of rear signal bolts made for GL1000s?
here is a photo (I know, it's blurry, but makes my point) of the 2 bolts. The one on the left is what I personally removed from the bike. The one on the right is what was sent to me. They claim that what I removed was NOT a GL1000 rear signal bolt.
thanks, in advance,
Todd Evans
When I purchased the bike a year ago, it had mismatched rear signals. One signal was original, the other, a previous owner had fabbed a makeshift bolt to attached a Yamaha signal. I ordered new signals from ebay, then found "GL1000 rear signal bolts" at Crescent Moon Cycle's website. I ordered the bolts, but when they came in, the bolts themselves are actually too large to attache to the bike.
I e-mailed them my concern, including a photo of the original bolt I took off, and the bolt they sent me. They told me that what I had was not a GL1000 bolt. To me, this is extremely odd, since the frame, and fender are both original. The rear signal bolts need to pass through the frame, then screw into the fender. If the bolts I received were too small, then I may assume that a prior owner possibly enlarged the holes. But since the bolts are too large, I'm not inclined to think that the holes on the frame and fender were modified in any way, shape, or form.
My question to those that may be in the know...in 1977, were there 2 different sizes of rear signal bolts made for GL1000s?
here is a photo (I know, it's blurry, but makes my point) of the 2 bolts. The one on the left is what I personally removed from the bike. The one on the right is what was sent to me. They claim that what I removed was NOT a GL1000 rear signal bolt.
thanks, in advance,
Todd Evans