Lost the bolt for my swing arm

[Disciple]

I noticed the other day that my bolt was missing. i don't know how to strip it down to check if I lost the whole assembly or not ( I assume that I did ) so was wondering how big a project this may be for a complete beginner to repairs. Is it too much for a newb to handle? Any tips for me? I do notice that from the rear of the bike i do have the nut on the left side of the swing arm.

[cheese]

the bolt or the nut? If the bolt was missing you wouldn't be able to ride it!

[Ixion]

Y'couldn't lose the swing arm pivot bolt. Well, you COULD, but the rear wheel would fall off (along with the swing arm!)

EDIT: I did have one snap once, made the handling interesting. Not actually unrideable, took quite a long time to figure it out.

[Wellyman]

the bolt or the nut? If the bolt was missing you wouldn't be able to ride it!

Bolt or nut? bike wreckers like my work probaly have one that will fit. both easy enough to get.
WM

[Disciple]

Well the bolt that goes through just above the foot pegs is missing. Where the swing arm meets the frame. I can see all the way through it. Nothing filling in the hole. I rode it not long ago and didn't notice much difference at all. I haven't taken anything apart for fear I wouldn't be able to put it back to gether again, but I do think it is the pivot bolt. Would the only thing holding it together be the rear shock? Yikes!:crybaby:

[Pathos]

:killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme

:doh:

[Motu]

Pity you are in Christchurch - I'd like to come and see you do a few jumps......

[Pixie]

sure it's not a engine mounting bolt?

[cheese]

take it to a shop.

[XTC]

You do realise that the swingarm bolt is hollow? Has a hole all the way through? Also you realise that your swingaem bolt cant be removed without removing the rear brake pedal also don't you? Are you sure it's missing? Only the left side has a nut on it BTW the other end fits into a special shaped hole to stop it turning when doing up the nut. If it was missing all together you would not be able to ride the bike and you would definately know something was wrong. Got a photo?

Below is a link to a parts diagram.
Go to parts diagrams then to swingarm....
Hope this helps
Andy.

http://www.kawasaki.com/Default.asp?strContentURL=site/PCProductCatalog/PCCatItems.asp?intCatalogID=1&CatalogTypeID=4&ProductTypeID=10&ModelMarketingId=137

[inlinefour]

looks like xtc summed it up quite nicely. I also get the impression that there is nothing missing at all. Just someone who was not expecting what he saw and assumed something was wrong.:rofl:

[XTC]

So come on tell us is it missing or not????

[Wellyman]

Engine bolt!!!!??? to far back me thinks to be an engine bolt. for sure it is an swingarm bolt

[Wellyman]

Maybe this picture might help. I can't figure it out or haven't figured it out yet by lookin at the picture.WM

[Wellyman]

Do you mean the bolt that I have circled in red?That looks like the one you are talking about.
WM

[Shadows]

Yeah dude I suspect you aren't missing a thing and it should be hollow. I'd go to a bike shop and have a look at another one, to see if it looks like mine.

[Disciple]

Ok.. guy looked at my bike said the swingarm bolt was missing. I immediately freaked. When I looked I thought that the swingarm bolt was missing because it was hollow and I had no idea that it was. After going to look at another bike to make sure (and all i saw until yesterday all had solid bolts) I discovered that they were hollow. So my mistake saying swingarm, like I said I do not have the greatest amount of knowledge on this subject. Sorry to waste time.

[idb]

You don't ask you don't know buddy.
At least you got back and let us know, good on ya.

[XTC]

Such a relief for you eh? By the way the axles are hollow too so don't fret about those :)
Andy.

[Ixion]

Hollow this hollow that, plastic this, plastic that. What happened to good old fashioned cast iron ?

[cheese]

Good old fashioned 140kg bikes too.... LOL

No silly questions mate, better to know than to be pushing your bike home half way around a 20km track.......

[Shadows]

Ok.. guy looked at my bike said the swingarm bolt was missing. I immediately freaked. When I looked I thought that the swingarm bolt was missing because it was hollow and I had no idea that it was. After going to look at another bike to make sure (and all i saw until yesterday all had solid bolts) I discovered that they were hollow. So my mistake saying swingarm, like I said I do not have the greatest amount of knowledge on this subject. Sorry to waste time.

Nah man no worries at all... better to check than end up looking like my avatar eh?