Kawasaki Z250

This bike belongs to Club Chairperson Phil McCathey. Some time ago its engine was removed for fettling. One of the problems that became apparent was that one of the six millimetre diameter studs that secured the inlet rubbers onto the cylinder head had broken off. It is almost flush to the surface of the cylinder head. With great care Phil the club mechanic and I were able to drill a hole down the centre of the broken stud. The hope is that a small stud extractor can be used in conjunction with the hole to twist out the stud. If that fails then the hole can be drilled out further until the pieces of thread can be prised out of the hole (Fingers and toes crossed!)