Source for those wretched rubber well nuts

adouglas · October 9th, 2009, 01:55 PM

You know those little rubber well nuts (rubber tubes with captive brass nuts) that are found on the windscreen and between the fairing lowers and the front cowl?

Many of us have discovered the hard way that they're very delicate and easy to tear. Including me.

Since I know I'm going to be popping the cowling lowers off at least a few times a year I decided I'd better not only replace the one I tore (%$#*!!), but get a fistful of replacements.

They are EXPENSIVE from Kawasaki (Cheap Cycle Parts wants over $4 EACH), and since they're metric (M5), no hardware store/big box home improvement store has 'em. In fact, I've yet to find an employee who even knows what a well nut is, even in stores that do stock (SAE) well nuts.

Off to Google we go.

I found this source. 60 cents a piece, plus USPS priority shipping ($7). I ordered 30, for a grand total of $25. That should last me as long as the bike does if I don't do anything stupid.

Here it is:

http://www.desmoparts.com/ducati/wellnut/wellnut.htm

It's possible they're not exact replacements, but I kind of doubt it. I'll post if they're not right.

My next mission is to find panel fasteners identical to the ones that hold the fairing lowers together, because I don't think they'll last forever. I might just use big beefy well nuts there instead.

randomwalk101 · October 9th, 2009, 02:01 PM

Yeah.. Let us know of the fitment. That place is in Houston...where I live but across town. I might ride over one day and pick up some
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ztrack157 · October 9th, 2009, 02:15 PM

Search on ebay for windscreen bolts usually comes with 8 well nuts

gamma500 · October 9th, 2009, 02:35 PM

The windscreen wellnuts are a tad to small for the fairing ones. If you have a metric tap set, you can get the 10-32 wellnuts and tap them out...I got 25 for $7.00 off eBay. The brass nuts are a breeze to tap out and the size is large enough to not pull through the hole.

CZroe · October 10th, 2009, 04:14 AM

Would like to know myself.

Racer x · October 10th, 2009, 06:07 AM

Go to cheep cycle parts . Under OEM products . they are listed with cowling #92015B for $4.15 each .
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....e=13&A=40&B=62

randomwalk101 · October 10th, 2009, 06:43 AM

Actually if you look at the link op posted, the windscreen is m5, but there also m6 nuts which is fairing.
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adouglas · October 10th, 2009, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randomwalk101

Actually if you look at the link op posted, the windscreen is m5, but there also m6 nuts which is fairing.
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Nope. I double-checked the parts fiche before ordering. The ones I'm talking about, between the cowling and lowers are M5. RacerX has it right.

Those little funky flared-head stainless bolts that you have on the fairing between it and the cowling and were it bolts to the tank are 5mm.

The parts fiche does list two different M5 well nuts, though, one at over $4 and the other at over $2 each. I don't know what the difference is... I didn't look a the nuts on the bike side-by-side.

Racer x · October 10th, 2009, 10:21 AM

No I did not get it sorry . The ones for the shield are 92210A for 2 dollars. The fairing ones are 92015 B for $4.15

I have my bike apart let me look and see the difference

Racer x · October 10th, 2009, 10:34 AM

I ordered the like 10 of the 92015 B 5mm nut wells from cycle parts. I am putting together race body work .
So I used six of them for the shield . I did not notice any problem . So I guess the shield ones will work on the fairing. I'm not sure .They do look the same. But they do cost half as much . But for what it is worth you can use the 4 dollar ones for the shield.

The parts from cheap cycle parts are genuine Kawasaki parts with the Kawasaki part#92015-1757.

00v_Lucky · October 10th, 2009, 01:43 PM

I am confused. So, which one should I buy? ^^

Edit: Oh and thanks for the findings op! I thought I was the only one to have lost those wellnuts.

Racer x · October 10th, 2009, 01:50 PM

They rot away faster than you would think . Plus taking them on and off wares them out.

The 92210A for $2.00 are for the shield
The 92015B for $4.15 are for fairings.
But they both look alike.

gamma500 · October 10th, 2009, 02:39 PM

10-32 Rubber Well Nuts For 3/8" Hole( I got 25 of them for $9.99 inclusive shipping)...plug this into eBay and tap them out to fit the 5mm threaded bolts for the fairing. The windshield wellnuts have a smaller flange and will slip right through the fairing holes plus most of them are for 4mm allen bolts and they are a bit shorter than the fairing wellnuts. The fairing size can work on the windscreen but not viceversa usually.

CZroe · October 10th, 2009, 05:37 PM

Someone should buy enough for everyone and sell them at-cost to save us the trouble.

Anyone feeling generous?

Momaru · October 15th, 2009, 02:02 PM

I'm very amused that on the OP link, 10-32 well nuts are in the picture for the 5mm...

That said, thanks for finding a distributor that doesn't require them getting shipped over the pond.

gamma500 · October 15th, 2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Momaru

I'm very amused that on the OP link, 10-32 well nuts are in the picture for the 5mm...

That said, thanks for finding a distributor that doesn't require them getting shipped over the pond.

There is one distributor who states the 10-32 will work with our 5mm bolts...not the case as I found out...you can screw the 5mm's into a 10-32 nut with some effort but you get one shot since it screws up the bolts threads. A cheap tap set from Harbor Freight is adequate for rethreading the 10-32 nuts to avoid this problem.

divingtigger · October 16th, 2009, 05:40 AM

I picked up some off ebay, I got 16 wellnuts with the bolts for $12.02 (need to have a silver tongue though. They sell for .01 for a set of 8 and $12 shipping, talked them into shipping them together for $12.02 total).

If you have the corresponding bolts does it matter if they aren't the same size as the factory ones??

Buffalony · October 16th, 2009, 12:52 PM

I use the ones from desmoparts and they work fine. Hes a good seller.

adouglas · October 25th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Finally got around to pulling the lower fairing off the bike to replace the well nut I tore, along with the remaining to-do on my winterization list (fogging the cylinders). First time I've pulled the plugs, and that plug socket they give you in the owner's kit is wonderful. I LOVE well-designed tools.

The desmoparts M5 well nuts are indeed a perfect fit.

(BTW, from various postings it appears there might be some confusion over metric fastener sizes. An M5 (5mm) Allen bolt requires a 4mm Allen wrench. Makes sense if you think about it... the recess in the bolt head has to be smaller than the bolt shank, right?)

Note that a new, uncompressed well nut is just a tiny bit too long to easily engage the bolt threads. Just reach around behind the panel and press it in a bit until you can get the bolt to grab.

seis gunnar · October 25th, 2009, 12:41 PM

Andrew,

Thanks for the putting the leg work in and sharing the info.

When I originally read your post I was thinking you guys should be more careful. Then when I went out to work on the bike, I tore one up.

As my Dad has always says, "Only two types of people in the world; those who have and those who will."

randomwalk101 · October 25th, 2009, 12:56 PM

need to make a road trip to pick some some of these babies next week.

Sailariel · October 25th, 2009, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

You know those little rubber well nuts (rubber tubes with captive brass nuts) that are found on the windscreen and between the fairing lowers and the front cowl?

Many of us have discovered the hard way that they're very delicate and easy to tear. Including me.

Since I know I'm going to be popping the cowling lowers off at least a few times a year I decided I'd better not only replace the one I tore (%$#*!!), but get a fistful of replacements.

They are EXPENSIVE from Kawasaki (Cheap Cycle Parts wants over $4 EACH), and since they're metric (M5), no hardware store/big box home improvement store has 'em. In fact, I've yet to find an employee who even knows what a well nut is, even in stores that do stock (SAE) well nuts.

Off to Google we go.

I found this source. 60 cents a piece, plus USPS priority shipping ($7). I ordered 30, for a grand total of $25. That should last me as long as the bike does if I don't do anything stupid.

Here it is:

http://www.desmoparts.com/ducati/wellnut/wellnut.htm

It's possible they're not exact replacements, but I kind of doubt it. I'll post if they're not right.

My next mission is to find panel fasteners identical to the ones that hold the fairing lowers together, because I don't think they'll last forever. I might just use big beefy well nuts there instead.

Sailariel · October 25th, 2009, 02:43 PM

They make nuts and bolts in all sizes in Nylon--They are white--nothing a Sharpie couldn`t fix. Thanks for the tip on those rubber abominations.

00v_Lucky · October 25th, 2009, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divingtigger

I picked up some off ebay, I got 16 wellnuts with the bolts for $12.02 (need to have a silver tongue though. They sell for .01 for a set of 8 and $12 shipping, talked them into shipping them together for $12.02 total).

Could you provide a link for those please? They sound like a good deal because I am also in need of some bolts as well. and could you also provide pictures? or does the webpage already have them?

CZroe · October 29th, 2009, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

My next mission is to find panel fasteners identical to the ones that hold the fairing lowers together, because I don't think they'll last forever. I might just use big beefy well nuts there instead.

I saw fasteners like them at Harbor Freight. I'll have to remove mine and bring it in.

randomwalk101 · October 29th, 2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZroe

I saw fasteners like them at Harbor Freight. I'll have to remove mine and bring it in.

If you can find them at HF, it'll be cheappppp...should have bought some. Let us know.

headshrink · October 30th, 2009, 10:47 PM

I bought some well nuts from desmoparts of of ebay last year. They work well (no pun intended). There were even an extra one or two thrown in.

k4m1k4z3k · November 7th, 2009, 08:17 PM

I got my wellnuts from http://www.bikebolts.com. They're 67 cents apiece with free shipping on orders over $10 and then i used this coupon for 25% off: http://www.bikebolts.com/Forum_Produ..._Bolt_Kits.htm also got replacement push rivets from there (they're actually screw in rivets but still more durable) and colored fairing screws (the M5s work but i took them off because the button heads are small and looked like awkward little buttons and the M6 heads are too small to hold the fairing w/o a bushing or washer)

deezyellownutz · March 31st, 2010, 06:13 AM

Awesome thread - I used the discount coupon - 4forum20 - of the full bolt kit for the 08-10 250R come about to be a $27 shipped. I started to pull the well nuts from the plastics and looks like they are all breaking on me. Good thing I was able to find this. Dealer prices are outrageous! Thanks again! = )

Scott1620 · March 31st, 2010, 07:38 AM

Nice find, I just had a heck of a time installing my zero gravity windscreen because the lower well nuts broke.... Looks like that bolt kit would be good to have around...

kevlar250 · April 2nd, 2010, 07:22 AM

Kawi had a problem with many rubber parts in '08 & '09. They even had a recall on the KLR650 as the rubber turn-signal mounts would just disintegrate, you'd come out in the morning and they'ed just be hanging there by the wires. Wellnuts, clutch cable boots, cover on the starter's power cable lug, all of them looked like they'ed been baking out in the sun for 10 years.

jonthechron · April 2nd, 2010, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevlar250

Kawi had a problem with many rubber parts in '08 & '09. They even had a recall on the KLR650 as the rubber turn-signal mounts would just disintegrate, you'd come out in the morning and they'ed just be hanging there by the wires. Wellnuts, clutch cable boots, cover on the starter's power cable lug, all of them looked like they'ed been baking out in the sun for 10 years.

+1 I was going to start a thread on this. Most of the rubbers on my 09 are ruined.

2WheelGuy · April 3rd, 2010, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevlar250

Kawi had a problem with many rubber parts in '08 & '09. They even had a recall on the KLR650 as the rubber turn-signal mounts would just disintegrate, you'd come out in the morning and they'ed just be hanging there by the wires. Wellnuts, clutch cable boots, cover on the starter's power cable lug, all of them looked like they'ed been baking out in the sun for 10 years.

+2 I took removed the bodywork on my '08 last year and all the well nuts were totally rotten.

CZroe · April 3rd, 2010, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevlar250

Kawi had a problem with many rubber parts in '08 & '09. They even had a recall on the KLR650 as the rubber turn-signal mounts would just disintegrate, you'd come out in the morning and they'ed just be hanging there by the wires. Wellnuts, clutch cable boots, cover on the starter's power cable lug, all of them looked like they'ed been baking out in the sun for 10 years.

Almost all the rubber I see on my '08 is pretty thoroughly disintegrated/disintegrating. Any list of what to check/replace?

headshrink · April 3rd, 2010, 12:17 PM

If you are using petroleum based lubricants, this will explain why your rubbers are falling apart. They are pretty clear on the packaging that they are to be used ONLY with water-based lubricants.

CZroe · April 3rd, 2010, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headshrink

If you are using petroleum based lubricants, this will explain why your rubbers are falling apart. They are pretty clear on the packaging that they are to be used ONLY with water-based lubricants.

Why would I be putting any kind of lubricant on a rubber part I don't even recognize?

headshrink · April 3rd, 2010, 12:33 PM

hehe... I'm just messin' with you.

Momaru · April 5th, 2010, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevlar250

Kawi had a problem with many rubber parts in '08 & '09. They even had a recall on the KLR650 as the rubber turn-signal mounts would just disintegrate, you'd come out in the morning and they'ed just be hanging there by the wires. Wellnuts, clutch cable boots, cover on the starter's power cable lug, all of them looked like they'ed been baking out in the sun for 10 years.

+3 my clutch cable boot fell apart before I'd even gotten around to lubing the cable the first time, all the well nuts had to be replaced at least once and the boot on the master fuse (30A under the fuel tank bracket) is falling apart.

Any ideas where to snag a new clutch cable boot? Can't find it on the parts fiche; seems like it's simply included w/ a new clutch cable which I don't need.

maglin · April 5th, 2010, 01:40 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_2416wt_958

diablo250 · April 6th, 2010, 05:34 PM

i ordered mine from ebay as well. They were about $10 shipped and I got around 15 of them.

October 9th, 2009, 01:55 PM	#1
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Source for those wretched rubber well nuts You know those little rubber well nuts (rubber tubes with captive brass nuts) that are found on the windscreen and between the fairing lowers and the front cowl? Many of us have discovered the hard way that they're very delicate and easy to tear. Including me. Since I know I'm going to be popping the cowling lowers off at least a few times a year I decided I'd better not only replace the one I tore (%$#*!!), but get a fistful of replacements. They are EXPENSIVE from Kawasaki (Cheap Cycle Parts wants over $4 EACH), and since they're metric (M5), no hardware store/big box home improvement store has 'em. In fact, I've yet to find an employee who even knows what a well nut is, even in stores that do stock (SAE) well nuts. Off to Google we go. I found this source. 60 cents a piece, plus USPS priority shipping ($7). I ordered 30, for a grand total of $25. That should last me as long as the bike does if I don't do anything stupid. Here it is: http://www.desmoparts.com/ducati/wellnut/wellnut.htm It's possible they're not exact replacements, but I kind of doubt it. I'll post if they're not right. My next mission is to find panel fasteners identical to the ones that hold the fairing lowers together, because I don't think they'll last forever. I might just use big beefy well nuts there instead.

October 9th, 2009, 02:15 PM	#3
ztrack157 The Sportisi Master Name: Matt Location: Chico Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Search on ebay for windscreen bolts usually comes with 8 well nuts __________________________________________________ Sportisimoto USA is born.

October 15th, 2009, 02:02 PM	#15
Momaru ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paul Location: Roanoke, VA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Candy Plasma Blue 250R Posts: A lot.	I'm very amused that on the OP link, 10-32 well nuts are in the picture for the 5mm... That said, thanks for finding a distributor that doesn't require them getting shipped over the pond. __________________________________________________ Proud member of the Blue Army

October 16th, 2009, 05:40 AM	#17
divingtigger Pedal Power Name: Rob Location: Winterpeg (Winnipeg) Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja EX250R Posts: 401	I picked up some off ebay, I got 16 wellnuts with the bolts for $12.02 (need to have a silver tongue though. They sell for .01 for a set of 8 and $12 shipping, talked them into shipping them together for $12.02 total). If you have the corresponding bolts does it matter if they aren't the same size as the factory ones?? __________________________________________________ Using Pedal Power

October 16th, 2009, 12:52 PM	#18
Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	I use the ones from desmoparts and they work fine. Hes a good seller. __________________________________________________

October 9th, 2009, 02:01 PM	#2
randomwalk101 self wrencher Name: john Location: houston Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r and 07 600r Posts: A lot.	Yeah.. Let us know of the fitment. That place is in Houston...where I live but across town. I might ride over one day and pick up some Posted via Mobile Device

October 9th, 2009, 02:35 PM	#4
gamma500 ninjette.org member Name: Craig Location: Asheville, NC Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 98	The windscreen wellnuts are a tad to small for the fairing ones. If you have a metric tap set, you can get the 10-32 wellnuts and tap them out...I got 25 for $7.00 off eBay. The brass nuts are a breeze to tap out and the size is large enough to not pull through the hole.

October 10th, 2009, 04:14 AM	#5
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Would like to know myself.

October 10th, 2009, 06:07 AM	#6
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	Go to cheep cycle parts . Under OEM products . they are listed with cowling #92015B for $4.15 each . http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....e=13&A=40&B=62

October 10th, 2009, 06:43 AM	#7
randomwalk101 self wrencher Name: john Location: houston Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r and 07 600r Posts: A lot.	Actually if you look at the link op posted, the windscreen is m5, but there also m6 nuts which is fairing. Posted via Mobile Device

October 10th, 2009, 10:21 AM	#9
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	No I did not get it sorry . The ones for the shield are 92210A for 2 dollars. The fairing ones are 92015 B for $4.15 I have my bike apart let me look and see the difference

October 10th, 2009, 10:34 AM	#10
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	I ordered the like 10 of the 92015 B 5mm nut wells from cycle parts. I am putting together race body work . So I used six of them for the shield . I did not notice any problem . So I guess the shield ones will work on the fairing. I'm not sure .They do look the same. But they do cost half as much . But for what it is worth you can use the 4 dollar ones for the shield. The parts from cheap cycle parts are genuine Kawasaki parts with the Kawasaki part#92015-1757.

October 10th, 2009, 01:43 PM	#11
00v_Lucky ninjette.org sage Name: Howard Location: Cypress, So. Cal. Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Candy Thunder Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 618	I am confused. So, which one should I buy? ^^ Edit: Oh and thanks for the findings op! I thought I was the only one to have lost those wellnuts.

October 10th, 2009, 01:50 PM	#12
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	They rot away faster than you would think . Plus taking them on and off wares them out. The 92210A for $2.00 are for the shield The 92015B for $4.15 are for fairings. But they both look alike.

October 10th, 2009, 02:39 PM	#13
gamma500 ninjette.org member Name: Craig Location: Asheville, NC Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 98	10-32 Rubber Well Nuts For 3/8" Hole( I got 25 of them for $9.99 inclusive shipping)...plug this into eBay and tap them out to fit the 5mm threaded bolts for the fairing. The windshield wellnuts have a smaller flange and will slip right through the fairing holes plus most of them are for 4mm allen bolts and they are a bit shorter than the fairing wellnuts. The fairing size can work on the windscreen but not viceversa usually.

October 10th, 2009, 05:37 PM	#14
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Someone should buy enough for everyone and sell them at-cost to save us the trouble. Anyone feeling generous?

October 25th, 2009, 10:25 AM	#19
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Finally got around to pulling the lower fairing off the bike to replace the well nut I tore, along with the remaining to-do on my winterization list (fogging the cylinders). First time I've pulled the plugs, and that plug socket they give you in the owner's kit is wonderful. I LOVE well-designed tools. The desmoparts M5 well nuts are indeed a perfect fit. (BTW, from various postings it appears there might be some confusion over metric fastener sizes. An M5 (5mm) Allen bolt requires a 4mm Allen wrench. Makes sense if you think about it... the recess in the bolt head has to be smaller than the bolt shank, right?) Note that a new, uncompressed well nut is just a tiny bit too long to easily engage the bolt threads. Just reach around behind the panel and press it in a bit until you can get the bolt to grab.

October 25th, 2009, 12:41 PM	#20
seis gunnar ninjette.org member Name: Jon Location: St Paul/ Somewhere on the blue marble Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R SE Lime Green Posts: 48	Andrew, Thanks for the putting the leg work in and sharing the info. When I originally read your post I was thinking you guys should be more careful. Then when I went out to work on the bike, I tore one up. As my Dad has always says, "Only two types of people in the world; those who have and those who will."

October 25th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#21
randomwalk101 self wrencher Name: john Location: houston Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r and 07 600r Posts: A lot.	need to make a road trip to pick some some of these babies next week.

October 25th, 2009, 02:43 PM	#23
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	They make nuts and bolts in all sizes in Nylon--They are white--nothing a Sharpie couldn`t fix. Thanks for the tip on those rubber abominations.

October 30th, 2009, 10:47 PM	#27
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	I bought some well nuts from desmoparts of of ebay last year. They work well (no pun intended). There were even an extra one or two thrown in.

November 7th, 2009, 08:17 PM	#28
k4m1k4z3k ninjette.org member Name: Kel Location: Harford County,MD Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 24	I got my wellnuts from http://www.bikebolts.com. They're 67 cents apiece with free shipping on orders over $10 and then i used this coupon for 25% off: http://www.bikebolts.com/Forum_Produ..._Bolt_Kits.htm also got replacement push rivets from there (they're actually screw in rivets but still more durable) and colored fairing screws (the M5s work but i took them off because the button heads are small and looked like awkward little buttons and the M6 heads are too small to hold the fairing w/o a bushing or washer)

March 31st, 2010, 06:13 AM	#29
deezyellownutz ninjette.org member Name: John Location: Boston Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Zx10R 2009 250R Posts: 134 Blog Entries: 14	Awesome thread - I used the discount coupon - 4forum20 - of the full bolt kit for the 08-10 250R come about to be a $27 shipped. I started to pull the well nuts from the plastics and looks like they are all breaking on me. Good thing I was able to find this. Dealer prices are outrageous! Thanks again! = ) __________________________________________________ 2007 Kawasaki ZX10R Red 2009 Kawasaki EX250R Special Edition

March 31st, 2010, 07:38 AM	#30
Scott1620 ninjette.org member Name: Scott Location: Delaware Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r(sold), 2007 650R (sold), 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 199	Nice find, I just had a heck of a time installing my zero gravity windscreen because the lower well nuts broke.... Looks like that bolt kit would be good to have around...

April 2nd, 2010, 07:22 AM	#31
kevlar250 ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: MN Metro Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): '94 Vulcan 1500, '06 Katana 600, '08 FZ1 Posts: 133	Kawi had a problem with many rubber parts in '08 & '09. They even had a recall on the KLR650 as the rubber turn-signal mounts would just disintegrate, you'd come out in the morning and they'ed just be hanging there by the wires. Wellnuts, clutch cable boots, cover on the starter's power cable lug, all of them looked like they'ed been baking out in the sun for 10 years.

April 3rd, 2010, 12:17 PM	#35
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	If you are using petroleum based lubricants, this will explain why your rubbers are falling apart. They are pretty clear on the packaging that they are to be used ONLY with water-based lubricants.

April 3rd, 2010, 12:33 PM	#37
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	hehe... I'm just messin' with you.

April 5th, 2010, 01:40 PM	#39
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April 6th, 2010, 05:34 PM	#40
diablo250 Crafty Salesman.... Name: Mike Location: Las Anjules(L.A.) Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r, 06 sv650sf Posts: 170	i ordered mine from ebay as well. They were about $10 shipped and I got around 15 of them. __________________________________________________ With -"IST" endings adding a negative connotation: Racist, Sexist, Polygamist, wouldn't a person who hates bikes be a cyclist? I am no longer part of the order of bike haters. I am a cycler.

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