[Phil 250]

Hi,
I have just completed a light restoration of a 1982 CM250 but have ended up with a couple of screws/bolts left over. I can't for the life me remember where they came from and I've scoured the parts diagrams until I'm bog eyed so I'm asking anyone out there recognises them. To me they look as if they are intended to lock something in place such as controls on a handlebar but I have nothing missing there.

Thanks
Phil

 

[Phil 250]

Hi,
Thanks for getting back to me.

I didn't dismantle engine or gearbox other than removing the two side panels to repaint them and I've taken them off again to check. What I did remove was all of the other mechanical parts (wheel, swing arm, levers etc), wiring and electrical components .

The head style is oval cross as you've ringed. However, the ends are not worn, they are machined flat. No thread on that part of the screw which is why I thought it was designed to stop something rotating on the handle bars.

These screws were left in a magnetic tray that was empty when I started. It's a mystery. I've been all over it with a torch but I'll do it again.

 

[Phil 250]

Mystery Solved

One of the parts that I had to replace was a broken headlight bucket and the one I bought was complete, headlight and bucket. I've just checked the old one and these two screws fit the headlight to the bucket.

Thanks for your help. Sometimes it just needs that challenge from someone to spark the memory into life.

Cheers
Phil