Transition shock bolts: Separating Bandit, Covert and Bottlerocket Fit

Transition shock bolts can share an 8mm diameter while having different shaft lengths and compatibility limits. The manufacturer’s legacy listings distinguish both frame versions and mounting positions. This reference compares two specific parts so that a missing bolt can be described accurately before anyone assumes that matching diameter means the replacement is correct.

Two Transition shock bolts with different listings

The 24mm shaft-length bolt, part 92.1024, is listed for the front and rear mounts of the 2011 Bandit 26 V1, 2012 Bandit 26 V2 and 2012 Bandit 29 V1.

The separate 30.5mm shaft-length bolt, part 92.1030, lists specified front shock mounts. Examples include the 2013 Bandit 26 V3, 2013–2014 Bandit 29 V2, several Covert versions and 2009–2012 Bottlerocket versions.

These descriptions give you three useful fields to preserve: manufacturer part number, diameter and shaft length. Copy them together into the parts request. Calling either item an “8mm Transition bolt” discards the information that distinguishes the two products.

Mounting position is part of compatibility

The difference between “front and rear” on the first listing and “front shock mounts” on the second is consequential. The 30.5mm page should not be expanded into a claim about every bolt on a listed bicycle. Read the mounting-position wording alongside the frame’s year and version.

Likewise, do not use this comparison as a complete inventory of all hardware on those frames. It covers two manufacturer listings. A pivot bolt, shock mounting bolt and the hardware through a shock eyelet should be identified separately when requesting assistance.

Describe the missing assembly before buying a loose fastener

Photograph the relevant mount from both sides and record which pieces remain. Keep removed hardware grouped by its original location. Give the mechanic the frame identification, shock identification and exact listing under consideration so that the whole mounting arrangement can be assessed.

A photograph of a complete bicycle cannot establish bolt length or confirm hidden hardware. The Bandit image above supplies historical context only. The compatibility information comes from Transition’s parts pages, and an uncertain frame version remains an unresolved fit question.

FAQ about legacy shock hardware

Are the 24mm and 30.5mm bolts interchangeable?

The cited listings do not establish that. They describe different parts with different lengths and compatibility entries.

Does the longer bolt listing cover rear shock mounts?

Its compatibility wording specifically names front shock mounts. Do not infer rear-mount approval from the model name.

Can I derive an installation torque from these dimensions?

No. Obtain the applicable frame manual or manufacturer guidance for the exact fastener and assembly.

Ordering Transition shock bolts becomes clearer when location, version and part number stay together. For the separate shock dimensions of an identified older Covert, read the 2010 suspension reference; other articles are collected under Transition.