I'd say either a coil bolt or the bottom bolt of the cam cover ( it's shorter than the rest of the cam cover bolts).

 

Looks like one from the drive cover behind the muffler/pipes. Some are hard to see.

 

Alt cover, behind the footpeg, hard to see when its in there.

Then again it looks jist like the one I tossed in the bed of some pickup so someone would not get a flat. hehehehehe

 

You sure you dont have a Ducati? that is the exact type of bolt used to hold on any of the motors covers. Maybe one rolled up beside you and spit a part out. =P

 

Fender supports?

 

Sammy does the head still have lines in it or is it smooth? If its smooth it's definately aftermarket. All the bolts for the Yamaha engine accessories kits get replaced with smooth ones. It looks like a engine cover or coil bolt. Have you done the BAK/coil/LCV relocation and possibly lost one from under the tank? I

 

Could be anything? Did you check your Muffler clamps where the headerpipes join the slip on. Most of the engine covers use bolts that size

 

Bolt still has all the lines in it - it's stock, and is not aftermarket. The only changes for aftermarket were mirrors, levers, exhaust, and pulley cover. I checked them all.

These are some great ideas though...I will be back out there looking shortly - I'm afraid to ride her any great distance...I keep seeing the scene from the movie "Lovebug" when they are driving down the mountain and their tire comes along beside them and passess them.

 

How about the rear cylinder exhaust flange where the exhaust pipe bolts on?
That or its the radiator bearing bolt.[/emoticons/emotion-5.gif]

 

Sammy I wouldn't be too afraid to ride it. I've had a gas tank fall in my lap off my harley while riding and I still managed to get home! As the old addage goes "if it falls off and still runs than it wasn't needed in the first place". LOL IMHO this bolt is not one that secures anything that critical or it'd have been twice the size. It's definatly not a body bolt, looks more like a cam cover bolt or alternator cover lower bolt, the top ones are closer to 2 inches in length. The only other place I can remember seeing one like this that's not readily visible was possibly in the rear fender liner but I think they were thicker.

 

Sammy, If you can't find a location for it, it's not missing. No worries mate...just ride. I hear Churchkey likes mess'en with folks. You'll figure it out. Beside's I am probably not the guy to ask.

 

Churchkey, ha ha ha ha h a....you are cruel...but funny.

 

Sammy,
I vote for the radiator bearing or muffler bearing bolt. They are hard to find but they vibrate loose all the time and fall out.

 

looks like the bolt that secures the bracket for the ais cut off motor to the motormount, right behind the fuel line dry break behind the left side scoop.

 

it could be the flywheel/crankshaft bolt that holds the world together(yours). but really it looks like a spare the factory tossed in just for grins.

 

That came from one of 2 places either the bracket that holds the vacume valve up under the steering head in front of the front cylinder 2 are black and 2 are silver, or the mag cover on the right side all the way forward on the right side behind the exhaust pipe

 

You guys are a riot. I haven't found it yet - and am close to saying the **** with it. I like the way you guys think....might be a spare, if something has fallen off yet - it won't, if it falls off and runs - I didn't need it.

But I still think I have Churchkey to thank for this.

 

:~)

 

sammy, put the screw in your pocket. then youll always have one

 

I think the screw is from the Truck[/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

 

OK, Check the screw that hold the gear shift lever.

 

quote:Originally posted by PigDog

sammy, put the screw in your pocket. then youll always have one
gee, then you'll never be far from a good screw'in!

 

Mabey some dude at the Yamaha factory droped it,couldn't find it and picked up another one and used it. Then some how you shook it loose from its hiding place.

Harley Jones