Front fuel tank bolt possibly stripped.

[Cappy]

Can someone tell me what the correct thread cutting size is for the front end fuel tank hex head bolt. Thanks

[Bone]

HDL (Honda Direct Line) has this listing.  Is it a 6x25 bolt ?

   031   BOLT, FLANGE (6X25)
96001-06025-07   001   $2.50   $2.50

[9Ball]

I replaced the front factory bolt during the first time I pulled the tank in CY2000 to install my K&N air filter.  I bought a chrome hex head 1/4-20 bolt and drilled and tapped the frame.  I installed the bolt using red loctite up from underneath and created a "stud", then used a chrome washer and chrome acorn nut to hold the tank in place.  I forget the length since it was so long ago, but it was somewhere around 1-1/2" long.

The stud provides easy alignment when re-installing the tank and prevents it from sliding around during installation.  This was probably one of the best mods I have on the bike, of which there are many.

[Cappy]

The "stud" idea sounds great
But, I have a chrome plastic trim piece that I would like to retain. A chrome hex bolt takes a small cap to dress that up. I think I barely stripped the bolt threads, so I was hoping that I could easily tap that if I knew the exact cutting thread or tool number to to that. Maybe, I could use the bolt, if undamaged, and come from the bottom up.
What do you think?

[saddlesore]

If you have a tap and die set check to see if there is a gauge in the set.  If you can match up the threads that way you can then match the correct tap.

[ricoman]

Can someone tell me what the correct thread cutting size is for the front end fuel tank hex head bolt. Thanks

take the bolt you removed and match the threads against the die

[9Ball]

The "stud" idea sounds great
But, I have a chrome plastic trim piece that I would like to retain. A chrome hex bolt takes a small cap to dress that up. I think I barely stripped the bolt threads, so I was hoping that I could easily tap that if I knew the exact cutting thread or tool number to to that. Maybe, I could use the bolt, if undamaged, and come from the bottom up.
What do you think?

It will be too short....