need new internal bolts and washers for my lemans I rebuild

[amamet]

just curious what you guys think?  were do you get new bolts and washers from? fastenal, guzzi shop, sears?  basically as of now I'm looking for oil pump, front and rear main bearings and cam bearing 
thx
allen

[rodekyll]

It's standard stuff.  Go to the bins at your local hardware store and get the same grade metric.  Don't use stainless in these areas, and there is no structural advantage to using higher grades than what the oem fasteners are marked.

[amamet]

ive heard that before about not using stainless, just curious, why is stainless a bad choice?

[rodekyll]

Common stainless is structurally inferior to the metric grade 8.8 and better plated steel fasteners that are OEM on the Guzzi.  Stainless stretches at low torque and shears easily. 

[amamet]

gotcha, that would be bad.  thx

[rodekyll]

Stainless is an attractive choice for low torque fasteners like valve covers and tinwork, but not so much for oil pumps and thrust plates.

[dxhall]

I've been buying all of my metric fasteners from mr.metric.com.  I'd recommend them - large selection, reasonable prices (unlike your local hardware store), fast shipping.

[n3303j]

McMaster Carr is another good choice for fasteners. Good stock, quick ship, nice people.
https://www.mcmaster.com

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

McMaster Carr is another good choice for fasteners. Good stock, quick ship, nice people.
https://www.mcmaster.com

  That's where I buy most of mine, sometime for smaller quantities I'll buy from Belmetric: https://www.belmetric.com/

[JACoH]

I've quit buying metric fasteners at local hardware stores, they all seem to be what we used to call "butter bolts". Cheap Chinese quality.