Skid plate bolts

[Monika Novakov]

I have a 1988 Kawasaki 220 bayou. I removed the skid plate and misplaced the 4 bolts. Anyone know the size of these bolts, 3 dealers could not find any information. Can you please help?

[Frank Angerano]

Here’s the schismatic  for that bike the parts numbers are listed.   

https://www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oemparts/a/kaw/50a64221f870022674af672b/guard

[davefrombc]

Since  Kawasaki doesn't give the  size and pitch of the bolts, I would suggest estimating the diameter of them  and then  go to a metric bolt supplier and  buy  one bolt of each that appears the same size. Get one of each pitch if there is a fine and coarse pitch  offering in that size.

Here is a conversion chart  of common inch bolts and their standard metric equivalent. I'll add it to   the downloads section  also.

 

[JacobSlabach]

i just try stuff till it works..  also prolly why most of my stuff always breaks

[Frank Angerano]

Whenever I find a bike that I buy for parts and won’t need after I’m done tearing it down I keep all the bolts. I have a sorter and try as best possible to match them up.  This bike I just finished needed bolts. I went to the bins and boom I had what I need.  Never throw metric bolts away they are like gold when your in a jam.  Especially for the plastics. Most common sizes are 8,10,12,14mm on these machines. I keep em all!!!!!!

[Tahj]

there are a couple of inexpensive metric thread pitch and hole gauges out there

 

[Chris Stokes]

On 9/13/2019 at 10:32 PM, Tahj said:

there are a couple of inexpensive metric thread pitch and hole gauges out there

 

Good tip! My bolts are bent on the bottom of my quad. I need to look into some skids.

 

[mikeexplorer]

Most common thread pitch for metric bolts will be 1.25 You can also just buy an assortment kit of metric bolts at an auto parts store and can see which one actually fits. Then you will have the size and pitch.

 

Mike