Replacing body fasteners/bolts: Difference between revisions

So, your bike is getting on in years (and, if it's a 250F, it may have been that way when you bought it), the body panels have been off many times for various reasons, and the fasteners look like the finish on your neighbor's '74 Nova. It's pretty easy to replace them with new, stainless steel bolts that will bring back some pride of ownership and that new-bike feel.  

The photos below show replacement black stainless steel bolts from [http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/ Murphs' Kits]. Murphs' specializes in parts for the Kawasaki Concours and is a favorite of the members of the [http://www.concours.org/ Concours Owners Group]. They don't really have a kit for the Ninja 250; our owner used leftovers from his Connie and a spare parts kit from Murphs'. This article will tell you which bolt sizes you need to do the replacement. You can contact Murph from his site, and if he won't make up a kit for you, there is a list of other bolt/fastener suppliers at the bottom.