So, I removed my lower rear cowl from my 2011 zx14. When I pulled it off the bike, the part shown in the pics fell on the floor. I probably spent 30 minutes with a flashlight trying to see where this part came from. There was literally nowhere that I could see this would even remotely come from and there were no missing bolts or nuts. It appears to be a bushing of some kind (not threaded on inside). It measures about 1.25" across at the base. It is rubber on the outside with a metal bushing pressed inside of it. For anyone intimately familiar with the 14, does this look like a familiar part? Thanks

Justin, it looks similar to the bushings used to mount the exhaust hangers to me. Did you put a pipe on it or does it still have stock exhaust? Can't remember from the one time I saw it. It's definitely a part of the winglet and it's bracket. Removed mine for the C--stand and there was nothing like that involved.

+1 on the exhaust bushing

Haven't had the exhaust off for quite a while. It is aftermarket…..Yosh R77......having said that, are you talking about the right side or left side? Maybe the mid mount on the right side? I will check those areas......Thanks

* Last updated by: jbihm on 1/12/2014 @ 8:56 AM *

That's exactly what that was……It was the inside bushing on the right side mid bracket. It amazes me that it rode on the top of that lower rear cowl for who knows how many miles……Thanks much Dan…..Much appreciated!!

Even a blind squirrel gets a nut now and then.