ST rear caliper retaining bolt

[Redbeard]

Hi, I have searched high and low to try and work out if the rear caliper retaining bolt on the ST that fits through the swingarm should unscrew completely. The outside bolt on mine comes off to reveal a bolt with no thread on it. Instead it seems to be a permanent fixture to the caliper which made removing the wheel a right pain in the arse because the wheel had to come out first (bevel and all) just to move the caliper! Any help appreciated. Manual says remove the bolt so I presume someone has been at it.

[Redbeard]

Outside nut I should have said.

[z1bman]

bolt should look identical to this & should unscrew from the the calliper

[Redbeard]

Thanks z1bman, that's confirmed my suspicions that what I have isn't standard. That looks nothing like the bolt on mine, I will have to try and get a replacement then. Cheers for your help.

[z1bman]

the one in the photo is for the z1300.


this is the correct part no for your z1000st

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-NOS- ... 1200326436

[Redbeard]

Found one for a tenner at dk, many thanks z1bman.

[z1bman]

i presume it was you who purchased this one ??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-Z100 ... 7675.l2557

[Redbeard]

That's the one. Hope it fits. I managed to hacksaw two flat sides on the existing bolt and with a big adjustable spanner get the thing out of the caliper. The thread that remains looks ok and I can't see that it has been helicoiled so this replacement should work. Fingers crossed!