Missing Bolt?

[MCrenshaw]

Hi, last week I took possession of a '94 K1100RS.  I had the chin cowl off to inspect the spark plugs, and noticed a missing bolt or screw on the right front corner of the oil pan.  The bolt hole comes in from the right side, not the bottom.  I can't imagine this being like this from the factory so I presume that the bolt/screw is missing.   A look at the microfiche does not show this bolt because it is on the right side; the diagram only shows the front and left sides.  Any suggestions if this is a special bolt?  -Mike

[Inge K.]

Is it the one in the picture you have in mind? If so, it's used for mounting crash bars and engine spoiler
bracket, when not in use a plastic plug covers the hole.

[johnny]

i remove my plastic plug covers to shed weight... then i raise my ride height... then i can lean more before i scrape peg...

j o

[MCrenshaw]

Yep, that's the one.  I like your idea of weight savings.  I could probably save a few miligrams if I were to plug it with a twig instead of a steel bolt.  Thanks for the quick reply!  -Mike

[wmax351]

i remove my plastic plug covers to shed weight... then i raise my ride height... then i can lean more before i scrape peg...

j o

When I worked on the Berkeley formula racing team, they had me machining bolts on a lathe to remove a thread or two to save weight.