Anodised Fairing / Screen Bolts

[sHoRtY]

Hey guys , new to the forum which feels quite strange coz ive had a blackbird for 7 years and computers for a hell of a lot longer ! Anyhooooo ive finally got round to messing with a few bits on the bird and am looking for a decent screen/fairing black bolt set ( if possible the originals in black ) . Spoke to John at Jaws earlier and truthfully he told me the ones he's got are crap ! Any ideas ?

[kiwimack]

Hey guys , new to the forum which feels quite strange coz ive had a blackbird for 7 years and computers for a hell of a lot longer ! Anyhooooo ive finally got round to messing with a few bits on the bird and am looking for a decent screen/fairing black bolt set ( if possible the originals in black ) . Spoke to John at Jaws earlier and truthfully he told me the ones he's got are crap ! Any ideas ?

I just had the stock ones powder coated, works good

[Fast Eddy]

Shit I'm so bad/lazy I just colored them with a sharpie.

[rockmeupto125]

Spoke to John at Jaws earlier and truthfully he told me the ones he's got are crap ! Any ideas?

That sounds like John.

What these guys said. I know of no aftermarket supplier that has anything colored that has much strength to it......but an exception might be a company called Tasty Bits or something like that....don't know anything about them, but some folks here I believe have used them.

[OrganDonor]

When I did an order from Jaws almost two years ago I had him toss a pack of his bolts in the box... They still look good after that long on the bike. I went with the black anodized ones... blend in perfectly, and they still look 100%.

[Redbird]

Tasty Nuts/Pro Bolt.

U.S. Distributor (and a pretty good guy to do business with)

Not as tough as the steel stockers, you need to take a bit of care when installing and removing them- a slightly rounded hex wrench is going to get you stripped bolts. They look cool, though, and they don't rust.

That said, when I wanted the bolts blacked out on my XX, I just painted them. Took very little time and lasted a couple years before it started looking ragged.

[John01XX]

I don't know how pricing compares but the Tasty Bits sound like the same thing Jaws carries.

Jaws are the basic domed Allen bolts made out of aluminum and then anodized.

[sHoRtY]

ok cheers for suggestions guys , looks like i got an afternoon with a paintbrush coming up

[Redbird]

Paintbrush? Just pull the bolts out, prep 'em, push 'em through a piece of cardboard and break out the spraypaint. Spend the afternoon you saved having a few beers.

[sHoRtY]

Good call Beer Good !