Battery Bolt Size

[carolinarider09]

I hate to ask this simple question but I have searched the forum and the web and can't find the size of the bolt that connects the battery terminals to the battery. 

I seemed to have mis-laid the one I just pulled off.

Thanks.

[Bighead]

Take the one you do have to hardware store and size it? I dont know the answer you seek.

[carolinarider09]

Yeah that is my back up plan.

[Chrisj CMA]

Yeah that is my back up plan.

Back up plan. 

You could have been home from the hardware store and had some riding accomplished already

[carolinarider09]

Well lets see, maybe, the store I would need to go to is about 7 miles away.  About 45 minutes total.  Since I am going there tomorrow anyway.....

Since I already lost one ,and thats the one I need to replace and if I take the other one, then if I lose that one..... 

Tell you what when I find out I will post it here so if someone else searches the will find the answer.

[Hook#3287]

Any nut and bolt that fits will work as a temp.

[The emperor has no clothes]

What Hook said  You might have to cut or grind down something you have on hand.

[Jruby38]

10 MM

[Gryphon Rider]

10 MM

Wrench size?  Thread diameter (obviously not)?  Shaft length?

I'm gonna guess M6x1.00 x 12mm LG, requiring a 10mm wrench/socket.

[carolinarider09]

 

Yep that's it.  Found and installed.  Now have four spares.

[ridingron]

Yep that's it.  Found and installed.  Now have four spares.   

Which one, 10mm or 6mm? 

[The emperor has no clothes]

Yep that's it.  Found and installed.  Now have four spares.   

Which one, 10mm or 6mm? 

It’s the one GR sited. 10mm wrench size.

[Chrisj CMA]

You guys crack me up.  All this over a bolt.  A five second Google search, and the answer

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ysa-5bnbss22m?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-yuasa-batteries&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-O384s2A2wIVj4bACh2EugiKEAQYASABEgJ4E_D_BwE

And yes these will take a 10mm socket even though its a 6mm bolt.   

[The emperor has no clothes]

You guys crack me up.  All this over a bolt.  A five second Google search, and the answer

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ysa-5bnbss22m?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-yuasa-batteries&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-O384s2A2wIVj4bACh2EugiKEAQYASABEgJ4E_D_BwE

WTH you can’t possibly expect car bolts to fit on a motorcycle ?

[Chrisj CMA]

You guys crack me up.  All this over a bolt.  A five second Google search, and the answer

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ysa-5bnbss22m?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-yuasa-batteries&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-O384s2A2wIVj4bACh2EugiKEAQYASABEgJ4E_D_BwE

WTH you can’t possibly expect car bolts to fit on a motorcycle ?

Im always telling people these are really car engines in a motorcycle so ya, why not?

[The emperor has no clothes]

You guys crack me up.  All this over a bolt.  A five second Google search, and the answer

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ysa-5bnbss22m?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-yuasa-batteries&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-O384s2A2wIVj4bACh2EugiKEAQYASABEgJ4E_D_BwE

WTH you can’t possibly expect car bolts to fit on a motorcycle ?

Im always telling people these are really car engines in a motorcycle so ya, why not?

Why not ? Clearly the only chance of those bolts working would be if you were using “car oil” and “car tires”. Then it’s still a 50/50 proposition. 

[Chrisj CMA]

You guys crack me up.  All this over a bolt.  A five second Google search, and the answer

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ysa-5bnbss22m?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-yuasa-batteries&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-O384s2A2wIVj4bACh2EugiKEAQYASABEgJ4E_D_BwE

WTH you can’t possibly expect car bolts to fit on a motorcycle ?

Im always telling people these are really car engines in a motorcycle so ya, why not?

Why not ? Clearly the only chance of those bolts working would be if you were using “car oil” and “car tires”. Then it’s still a 50/50 proposition.  

50/50 well then one should fit and he has the other one already so looks like a win 

[The emperor has no clothes]

 

[Jess from VA]

Once you have your (correct) bolt, a very nice trick for taping it into the captured nut in the battery post is to shove a small piece of sponge or foam under the captured nut to raise it up, so the bolt easily taps into the nut threads.

I don't have a nice fuse block setup like most do (and can't be trusted with auto electric enough to put one in myself) and have a number of wires run to my positive terminals, and the ordinary battery bolt will not go down far enough to tap that captured nut.  Drove me crazy fiddling with it, until i learned to stuff in a small flexible non conductive spacer under the captured nut.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Once you have your (correct) bolt, a very nice trick for taping it into the captured nut in the battery post is to shove a small piece of sponge or foam under the captured nut to raise it up, so the bolt easily taps into the nut threads.

I don't have a nice fuse block setup like most do (and can't be trusted with auto electric enough to put one in myself) and have a number of wires run to my positive terminals, and the ordinary battery bolt will not go down far enough to tap that captured nut.  Drove me crazy fiddling with it, until i learned to stuff in a small flexible non conductive spacer under the captured nut.

Jess, I'm definitely no electrical expert. But I'm sure if you wanted it done,we could do a fuse block in Roanoke. Or at least go thru the specifics of it.

[Jess from VA]

Once you have your (correct) bolt, a very nice trick for taping it into the captured nut in the battery post is to shove a small piece of sponge or foam under the captured nut to raise it up, so the bolt easily taps into the nut threads.

I don't have a nice fuse block setup like most do (and can't be trusted with auto electric enough to put one in myself) and have a number of wires run to my positive terminals, and the ordinary battery bolt will not go down far enough to tap that captured nut.  Drove me crazy fiddling with it, until i learned to stuff in a small flexible non conductive spacer under the captured nut.

Jess, I'm definitely no electrical expert. But I'm sure if you wanted it done,we could do a fuse block in Roanoke. Or at least go thru the specifics of it.

Thanks Rob, but I'd rather be riding or BSing, and/or drinking beer.  My octopus may be red neck, but it's never failed either.

In another year or two, Big Bill will be through again, and if I don't give him some work I feel like I'm slacking.  

[The emperor has no clothes]

Once you have your (correct) bolt, a very nice trick for taping it into the captured nut in the battery post is to shove a small piece of sponge or foam under the captured nut to raise it up, so the bolt easily taps into the nut threads.

I don't have a nice fuse block setup like most do (and can't be trusted with auto electric enough to put one in myself) and have a number of wires run to my positive terminals, and the ordinary battery bolt will not go down far enough to tap that captured nut.  Drove me crazy fiddling with it, until i learned to stuff in a small flexible non conductive spacer under the captured nut.

Jess, I'm definitely no electrical expert. But I'm sure if you wanted it done,we could do a fuse block in Roanoke. Or at least go thru the specifics of it.

Thanks Rob, but I'd rather be riding or BSing, and/or drinking beer.  My octopus may be red neck, but it's never failed either.

In another year or two, Big Bill will be through again, and if I don't give him some work I feel like I'm slacking.  

[Gryphon Rider]

You guys crack me up.  All this over a bolt.  A five second Google search, and the answer

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ysa-5bnbss22m?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-yuasa-batteries&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-O384s2A2wIVj4bACh2EugiKEAQYASABEgJ4E_D_BwE

And yes these will take a 10mm socket even though its a 6mm bolt.   

Except what you came up with is a 22mm long bolt, probably too long unless someone has a whole mess of ring terminals on each battery terminal.

[Chrisj CMA]

You guys crack me up.  All this over a bolt.  A five second Google search, and the answer

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ysa-5bnbss22m?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-yuasa-batteries&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-O384s2A2wIVj4bACh2EugiKEAQYASABEgJ4E_D_BwE

And yes these will take a 10mm socket even though its a 6mm bolt.  

Except what you came up with is a 22mm long bolt, probably too long unless someone has a whole mess of ring terminals on each battery terminal.

Lol. I wouldn't know how long a bolt he would need. But he has the other one. It says in the page I posted that the kits are available in several lengths. A phone call may be required as I didn't see a drop-down menu to change kits.  

Or a hacksaw and file and you can make any length you need as long as it's shorter than 22mm lol again

Still cracking me up. This isint rocket science

Off the same site if one preferes normal length

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bkm-15-1728

[Gryphon Rider]

You guys crack me up.  All this over a bolt.  A five second Google search, and the answer

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ysa-5bnbss22m?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-yuasa-batteries&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-O384s2A2wIVj4bACh2EugiKEAQYASABEgJ4E_D_BwE

And yes these will take a 10mm socket even though its a 6mm bolt.  

Except what you came up with is a 22mm long bolt, probably too long unless someone has a whole mess of ring terminals on each battery terminal.

Lol. I wouldn't know how long a bolt he would need. But he has the other one. It says in the page I posted that the kits are available in several lengths. A phone call may be required as I didn't see a drop-down menu to change kits.  

Or a hacksaw and file and you can make any length you need as long as it's shorter than 22mm lol again

Still cracking me up. This isint rocket science

Off the same site if one preferes normal length

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bkm-15-1728

No, not rocket science.  I suppose I'm a little over-zealous with the details.  In my job, getting the small and simple details wrong or something mis-ordered means extra re-work or extra cost getting the right items rushed in, sometimes causing missed deadlines.

[carolinarider09]

Ok, I asked the original question because I really did not want to remove the other bolt (the positive one) on the off chance I'd lose a wire. 

I have a real rat's nest of wires in there because I just kept adding stuff. 

And yes I was being lazy. 

but what a great conversation we have had.   

[Chrisj CMA]

Ok, I asked the original question because I really did not want to remove the other bolt (the positive one) on the off chance I'd lose a wire.  

I have a real rat's nest of wires in there because I just kept adding stuff.  

And yes I was being lazy.  

but what a great conversation we have had.  

Yes great conversation. Nice