ignition bolts

[smitty600]

Anyone know the size of the ignition bolts? I had one fall out and the other is loose.
Now im gonna have to take it all apart and make sure all the bolts are tight...
Thanks for any info..

[md86]

Like where the key goes ? One of THOSE actually fell out ?

[smitty600]

Yup, i only noticed it, cause I put in new light bulbs... im like wtf... they had the thread locker on them.. SO i gonna tighten the one up till i get 2 new ones, but i done know the size.

Also there are 4 connections near the exhaust headers, they have hoses connected to them, the outer ones are leaking oil. what are they called so I can order new gaskets.
I'm taking the plastics off tomorrow evening to get a better look, and hopefully put the new bolts in.

[quik89Kat]

Well the 4 connecttions near the header(since the katana has 1 header) are called the pair system ...suzukis ingenious smog system ...Ive never hear of them leaking oil are you sure its not your valve cover gasket?

[md86]

Or the weep holes (they go from the plug wells to the front of the engine) . I had that problem a couple years ago . SOmething up top was leaking somewhere , and it drained out them holes . Ain't nothing behind the pair nonsense to really leak anyway .

[smitty600]

Thats what i figured, but it really looks like it is comming out of the pair right where it mounts to the engine.. I'll take a photo tonite when I take all the fairings off..

Do you guys know where I can get the blocker plates, so I can remove the Cali crap? It already has a full exhaust so part of the system is missing anyway. Or will it make the bike run bad?

[squiggy]

Do you guys know where I can get the blocker plates, so I can remove the Cali crap?

I made my own with some scrap aluminum, but you can buy them from Holeshot Performance. They work on the Bandit and Kats.

[quik89Kat]

Be forewarned you probably have to rejet the bike and sync it if you remove it

[smitty600]

Be forewarned you probably have to rejet the bike and sync it if you remove it

Well, that suxs, dont wanna go thru all that... Thanks for the heads up..

[squiggy]

Well, that suxs, dont wanna go thru all that... Thanks for the heads up..

Sync-ing is just part of the regular maintenace of the bike, no big deal with doing that part.

Jet kit, well I already had Ivans jet kit before I installed the block off plates so I can't say how the engine behaved prior to it.

[jday240]

See this thread... it's a T40 security bit.

http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=89010

[smitty600]

http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=89010

Thanks, I know the size of the tool i needed, I needed the actual bolt size. I have one missing.

[jday240]

Sorry Smitty, I misunderstood...take the one you have to the hardware store or Fastenal.

[smitty600]

its cool, imma take it all apart and retorque all the bolts and find new ones for the ignition.