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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: denver6 on April 25, 2024, 10:49:09 AM
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I recently moved to North Caroline from Colorado. When unloading the bike, I found a bolt, washer and nut on the floor of the trailer. I have no idea where they came from - I don't see anything missing. For reference, the bolt is the same one used in the front brake calipers.
Any ideas where they go? I am a little concerned about riding since I have no idea which component is no longer secured.
Thanks,
Rob
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I'm pretty certain that that particular bolt is only used to hold the front calipers onto the fork lowers.
Are you sure that you haven't replaced them with better quality aftermarket bolts and that is one of the originals?
As for the nut/washer, could be from just about anywhere but I would check the engine mount bolts, especially if you have fitted crash bars, although those are M10/M12 nuts and the one you have seems to be an M8 like the caliper bolt.
Otherwise, if you have "friends" who like a joke and also have a C14, then I would suspect them of dirty tricks. ;)
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Yes, there is that of course...jokesters. I used to have one of those rubber plastic oil or coolant spots you could throw under the bike. Then there is the always fun turning on the kill switch. My problem with these is that I start laughing. Can't keep a straight face.
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All good thoughts - thanks. As for jokesters, the running prank with the crew I was riding with was turning on grip heaters in summer. Plus, no one had access to the trailer or bike during the move, so I am still convinced something vibrated loose and fell to the trailer floor. I do have crash bars, I have not upgraded or replaced the stock caliper bolts.
I do agree that just because the nut fits the bolt, it does not necessarily mean they go together. It is possible that the nut vibrated off of some other bolt and this bolt vibrated loose from something else. But I am still inclined to think they do go together.
Hopefully, someone recognizes where this style of bolt is used. But like Boomer, I did not think it was used anywhere else besides the calipers. I'll keep looking. Thanks for the ideas.
Rob
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Hello
for a bolt to fall on the trailer, either the roads are really bad, or the trailer jumps a lot ;)
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Hello
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Hi Berna,
None of those bolts have that shape head.
The suspension ones you suggest have parallel sides on the head and the exhaust one has a much wider, flatter head than the bolt he shows.
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exhaust bolts 92153-1837
the same reference as for the front brake calipers
https://www.partzilla.com/product/kawasaki/92153-1837 (https://www.partzilla.com/product/kawasaki/92153-1837)
;) ;)
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berna1201 - thanks for the answer - that's it!! I did forget to mention I have a Delkevic exhaust. That went on probably 10 years ago. Since the Delkevic does not have the same bracket as the stock muffler, there is no need for the bolt. I must have left it in just to hold the two bushings in place - I really don't remember. The two bushings were probably also on the trailer floor, but I did recognize them as being part of the same assembly so I ignored them.
Thanks again - I feel better now :)
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:thumbs: :thumbs: berna1201 :thumbs: :thumbs: :chugbeer:
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I was confused about this as I had checked the part number on the fiches, but it seems the part number for that bolt changed between the 2008 model and the 2012.
That bolt that holds the link pipe to the frame on the 2008 it is 92153-1930, but on the 2012 is is 92153-1837, so is indeed the same as the brake caliper bolts on the later models.