Engine Bolts Missing?

James · Post by **James** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:42 pm

I took my bike apart this week to give it a thorough check, clean, renew & bonding session. In the picture below, is there supposed to be an engine bolt going through the frame and into the 'collars' on the engine? I looked at the other side and it is the same - no bolt. Its a '89 ZXR750 H1.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:03 pm

check the manual first - it may just be a manufacturing *aid* of some type.......although the engine sure looks like it is supposed to have a 'thru-bolt' of some type ???

be careful, don't just bung in a bolt, that could cause more harm than good......you should check the parts picture as well, it may help identify any missing bits.....

Aussie Ninja · Post by **Aussie Ninja** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:24 pm

Check this out

http://www.kawasaki.com/html/default_fr ... intParts=1

tape · Post by **tape** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:11 pm

James my H1 frame has those black plugs inserted on both sides of the frame.

Cheers

James · Post by **James** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:58 pm

Thanks for the reply's guys.

I looked in my workshop manual (probably shoulda done that to begin with

) and it doesnt mention them as engine bolts in the engine removal section. Perhaps Kawa designed them for a ZX9 conversion!

I had a thought when I pulled the bike apart. In that pic above, you can see a rusty old nut going into the frame rail which bolts that bracket onto the frame. I reckon if I ditched that bracket (which holds on the fairing inner) that I could use the threaded hole in the frame rail to mount a steering damper! Can anyone see any issues with doing that?

Dj · Post by Dj » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:53 pm

i thought about throwin a set of oggies in there.....mines exactly the same

when you put your fairing back on, notice how they line up with the slots?

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James · Post by **James** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:33 pm

Looking at your pic DJ, I reckon thats a great idea.

tape · Post by **tape** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:48 pm

Dj wrote:i thought about throwin a set of oggies in there.....mines exactly the same

when you put your fairing back on, notice how they line up with the slots?

I just noted that for the to do list, top idea that. All credit will be given...lol

Cheers