I found out the front fork pinch bolts Allen socket heads are striped out. I would like to find grade eight bolts to replace the oem bolts. Any idea where I can find some online?
Lower tree pinch bolts are Torx head. If the correct size Torx drive tool is used they are no problem...re-used mine a few times.
Now the 5mm allen screws that are used on the axle cap for the right side leg are a little marginal...seems I need to replace about every 15 tire changes.
https://www.ebay.com/str/warrenfasteningssouth?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
Are the bolts metric or SAE? Most of the fasteners on a Harley are SAE but there are exceptions and the forks are a good candidate for this exception since most if not all are made in Japan. And are you trying to replace Allen head or Torx fasteners with hex head bolts? I have replaced a few on my bike but some places I found it to be impossible because of certain space restrictions. The design of some parts mandates a round headed fastener only available on an Allen or torx headed bolt be used. Anyhow, grade 8 is solely an SAE designation. If it turns out it is metric, I believe the closest classification to a grade 8 will be what they call a class 10.9. I think Home Depot has grade 8 in hex head sizes if your bolt has an SAE thread. They also carry some metric fasteners but I don't know what grade or head type they are. They do have a couple of boards with male and female threads so you can bring in a fastener and find out what you have. Good luck.
I found a Harley oem part # 4729. There was no pictures. Is this the right :scratch: part?
#992, 7/16-20 x 1.500"
# 4729 is 7/16-20 x 1 1/4 hex head grade 5, measure what you got for right length. My 2000 deuce uses the #992
Item #1, part number 992.
https://goo.gl/Ab53N9
All Deuce models use #992, screw 7/16"-20 x 1.5" torx 50 button head. Used with the correct size quality tool can be reused as many times as you dare torque/stretch a fastener.