Bolt size for support bracket

[Tonckawa]

Sorry, but I cannot find on the forums or in the service manual about the bolt size for the support bracket. Just bought saddle bags.

I am looking for the length and diameter of the bolts you must remove from the chrome piece to mount a support bracket for saddle bags. I found some good galvanized 1/4" pipe in my backyard and intend on using that for support brackets and I need to go buy longer bolts and nuts to make it all work. Mainly wondering about the diameter. Of course I will heat up and flatten the ends where it will mount to the bike, just need to know how the diameter of a bolt to buy while I am at Home Depot today. Buying Chrome paint as well while I am at it.

Also, if you know the length of the bracket itself, I could cut it to that length instead of measuring what I think the length should be looking at the picture I found on-line. Thanks.

I found this article that Jonathan posted a while back adn I and going to try that:

http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/forum ... -made.html