Bolt/Nut Black Plastic Domed Caps

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I thought I would post an update on this inexpensive little MOD. After many months of being installed, none of these caps have fallen off or even loosened. As I said in the original post, what got me onto these things was the cover caps supplied for the bolt heads and U clamp nuts for the SW Motech engine guards I installed. I liked the clean unobtrusive look so much that I carried it through to all the front engine bolts and nuts, front down tube bolt heads, and small flange nuts under the rear fender. These things work equally well for standard bolt heads, flange bolt heads, and flange nuts. Press on by hand, remove by gripping with a piece of rubber and pull straight off. One of my pet peeves is exposed thread, typical on the flange nut applications. The caps, aside from the clean finished look, also prevent water, dirt, mud, from collecting in exposed thread. Engine heat has not effected the front engine mount bolts heads or nuts either. The only place I have been able to find them is on EBay, from sellers in China. A package of 10 for each size has averaged $2-$2.50 including shipping. The only thing to be careful of, is to order caps based on wrench ( spanner ) size, i.e., the size wrench or socket that fits the bolt head or nut you are ordering the caps for. To do everything will cost about $6-$7.50 for 30 total caps ( lots of spares @ 10 caps per size ). The Wrench sizes are 17mm, 14mm, and 10mm. If you have SW Motech engine guards, the U bolt nuts take 13mm wrench size. Hope this cheap little mod, if you try it, adds to the enjoyment of your CB1100.