A Slackers Guide to ProBolts for an Italjet Dragster

I decided to write this to help save people a bit of time when getting anodised bolts to tart up your Dragster! Its an easy job to do although to work out what you need to order you have to take each bolt out and measure it so you know what to replace it with! This can take a while so I thought I would save you the trouble and put the sizes of the ones I have already replaced here for you to use. Hopefully this will save you some time and hassle.

Few tips before you start:

Do not use the aluminium bolts in safety critical areas! IE brake calipers, shocks, wheels etc. Aluminum is not strong enough for those kind of Jobs. If you are going to replce them then you can use titanium ones which are plenty strong enough.
Make sure to use plenty of copper grease when putting these in. The last thing you need is for them to get stuck!
Make sure you torque them up correctly when using them on wheels brakes etc.
The sizes below are what I am using, you may find a differnt size fits or works better. If you do please email me to let me know.
The type of head on the bolt is not usually that important. I have put down the types that I have used on mine, however on most it doesn't matter. Its up to you what to get!

Right then, here goes:

Fuel Cap Bolts

Thread	Length	Units	Type
M5	30mm	3	Allen Key Socket Cap
M5	20mm	3	Allen Key Socket Cap

Engine Casing Bolts

Please note that the hugger bolts may be slightly different if you dont have a crappy PM carbon hugger like mine :D Also when buying bolts for the black cover at the front don't get ones much longer than the 8mm ones I'm using as they will grind against the front pulley if you use longer ones!

Thread	Length	Units	Type	Location
M6	35mm	15	Allen Key Socket Cap	Outer casing bolts
M6	35mm	1	Allen Key Socket Cap	Oil pipe cable clamp
M6	25mm	1	Allen Key Socket Cap	Bolt Behind Kickstart (left)
M6	60mm	1	Allen Key Socket Cap	Bolt Behind Kickstart (right)
M6	25mm	1	Allen Key Socket Cap	Kickstart
M5	8mm	3	Allen Key Socket Cap	Front black plastic cover
M6	35mm	2	Allen Key Socket Cap	Front and back hugger bolts
M6	20mm	1	Allen Key Socket Cap	Middle hugger bolt

Grab Handles

When taking these out remeber that behind these bolts there are rubber washers and nuts that will need holding in place. You can either take the pillion seat/cover off and try and stick a spanner down there to hold them or just take the panels off completely!

Thread	Length	Units	Type
M6	30mm	4	Fairing Bolts

Footplates

The back 2 bolts on the footplates are shorter than the front ones. I have used Allen Key Socket Cap bolts as I couldn't get fairing bolts that were long enough.

Thread	Length	Units	Type
M6	70mm	4	Allen Key Socket Cap
M6	45mm	2	Allen Key Socket Cap

Idiot Light Panel

Thread	Length	Units	Type
M8	15mm	2	Any

Brake Levers
You don't have to use titanium for the brake levers, I'm just a fairly cautious person!

Thread	Length	Units	Type
M6	35mm	2	Flanged Hex Head (Titanium)

Switch Gear
The 4 Bolts are to replace the screws in the back of them, the one M5 bolt is for where the throttle cable goes into the bottom of the right hand switchgear.

Thread	Length	Units	Type
M5	20	4	Socket Cap
M5	16	1	Fairing Bolt

Front Panel

Thread	Length	Units	Type
M6	30mm	1	Fairing Bolt

Airscoop

Thread	Length	Units	Type
M8	40mm	1	Fairing Bolt

Wheel Bolts

These need to be Titanium as Aluminium is not strong enough to hold the wheels on.

Thread	Length	Units	Type
M8	30mm	5	Tapered Socket Cap
M8	35mm	5	Tapered Socket Cap
M8	n/a	10	Flat washers

I will update this gude when I replace more of them myself!

Where to get the bolts:

Pro-Bolt This is where all my bolts came from, good service and I have been impressed with everything so far.
Hyperbolt haven't used them myself but I know plenty of people who recommend them.

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