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Lost fasteners

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Boritch

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Hi guys. I'm posting for help with these part numbers. I went to max bmw dot com but couldn't figure it out.

Riding home from work I noticed that the bolt (nut and washer too) were missing on the front brake line where it couples to the L shaped bracket near the speedometer. Here is a picture of the same bolt on the clutch side. Thank you in advance if you are able to help me out.

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I have had good luck at Ace Hardware finding a metric bolt to match a BMW fastener.
The stainless steel bolts are expensive but look good. There is considerable variety.
 
The bike's previous owner has installed 50mm bar risers.... these look like the ones that come with the kit that includes the L brackets to relocate the line joiner blocks from under the top tree etc.... so the fastners are not BMW parts as such....
 
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I had no idea my brake and clutch lines had been relocated from the original position. I did by the bike certified pre-owned. Thanks for this insight.

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I had no idea my brake and clutch lines had been relocated from the original position. I did by the bike certified pre-owned. Thanks for this insight.

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No worries.... fwiw after trying some risers I settled on 25mm ones and then got 25mm longer lines and remounted the blocks back under. I may still have the screws and will have a look today.
 
I know this doesn't help in bolt locating, but when you do source your needed nuts/bolts, use blue Locktite to secure them.

Our bikes vibrate...a LOT, and Locktite goes a LONG way in reducing/eliminating nuts/bolts falling off as we ride.

Mike
 
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