WestOfBen Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I'm missing a couple of the little black allen bolt caps. Not sure which bolts had caps from factory, if any. Does anyone know the answer to this question and/or where I might be best buying these things? I'd like to even the look up. If I can't find more I may just remove them all. It might look tacky if all the major bolts have caps, for example the two belly pan bolts. Looking at a pic of my bike I see two for each side panel, one visible each side for the belly pan and one each side for the bottom of the side cover/tail unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestOfBen Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 No answers? Surely someone has to know what I am talking about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Bolt caps?? not sure of what you are talking about, but I don't remember ever having any "bolt caps" on my 4th gen's faring bolts. Post a couple of pictures so we can help you. Beck 95 VFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I have had my share of VFR's over the years and I don't recall any of them having a cap on any of the hex bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Flightar Posted January 5, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted January 5, 2012 Are you talking about the caps for the grab rails? Wait, you can't be you don't have a sixth gen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestOfBen Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Take a look in my gallery, you may see the upper/mid fairing bolt has a little black cap covering the hex. I've tried to upload some better pics lately but the uploader is not working here at work (Windows XP with IE7... ) If these weren't factory fitted then maybe the previous owner added them. I should go to a bolt and fastener shop and see what they have. If it looks good I will keep them, else I will take them all out. Edit: I have managed to upload new pics, but now I can't gallery post the buggers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 McMaster Carr are a company in the 'States that sell almost everything. They sell plastic inserts that press into the hex recess of Allen bolts.Don't know if they have a representative in OZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Mcmaster.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestOfBen Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks for the replies. I'll check them out. Attached is a closer pic. The upper bolt has a cap, the other three don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted January 6, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted January 6, 2012 No mate, they're not factory. And neither are the "Force V4" and "Pro Arm" stickers, or the RHS crank case cover with the "HONDA" letters painted/exposed, so somebody's been doin' some customising! The only hex bolt caps I've ever seen are the alloy ones sold by outfits like Pro Bolt. Good luck. Ciao, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I wouldn't bother wasting the money on those. Just one more thing to remove when tearing the bike down. I do like the VFR sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve27bha Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 ...I do like the VFR sticker. That is the standard OE item for European and possibly ROW bikes on the 4th Gen - see my French / UK model pic in the gallery here. ProBolt offers a range of different colour socket head bolt caps as shown here. Other suppliers are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestOfBen Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 I didn't think the VFR sticker was any different. That one is stock. The previous owner has part numbers for the other stickers listed in the paperwork and manual. The Pro-Arm sticker is off the Aussie equivalent of the Super Hawk - think ours was called the Revere. I believe the ForceV4 stickers are RC45 items. Honda on the belly pan, who knows! White Honda lettering on the clutch cover I thought was standard! Either way I love the little touches. Nothing more will be done to her visually though. In the meantime, if the caps weren't standard I will remove them. I doubt chrome caps would look any good. Exposed bolt heads kinda looks more racy, but that's at the level of splitting hairs. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Why bother with such caps......it only makes the bike heavier! Beck 95 VFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I took steel wool to my Hex bolts. The pervious owner let some kind of yellow haze form on them. They are bright and shiny now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JETS Posted January 7, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted January 7, 2012 Good lookin' Gen Four. I like it! Cool black fork covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigeW Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 - see my French / UK model pic in the gallery here. I've got a UK reg '97 which has a French language VIN plate on it, and French language noise output/silencer sticker on the other side of the frame - is this the case with yours? Mine was registered as new in the UK, and though it has a mph speedo face (which is accurate) it still records distance in kms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve27bha Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Sorry, I missed this post. My 750FR was imported by the previous owner to me. He fitted a MPH speedo but not the necessary sender to make it work right! After going everywhere at 3/4 speed I twigged and sourced the correct item to have speed and odometer in miles. It had French VIN but I don't remember the noise item. It came with a French MIG high level can. I fitted a UK headlight and modified the leccy to suit with an extra relay for the dip. I killed it under the rear of a car that decided a gap was too narrow just as I decided she was going thru'! There's pix in my gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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