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[oldrider25]

I installed Eagle Mike's upgrade kit a couple weekends ago. Installation was simple but a PITA. I bought the two-bit -- as in two drill bit -- kit from TPI. Drilling through the frame with the smaller bit took about an hour with my 3/8" DeWalt cordless. I added cutting oil whenever I felt the bit stopped biting. After drilling through the frame, you use the larger bit to finish the job. This took less than a minute. I used the low speed setting for both operations to keep the bit cool. Funny thing is, the larger bit got much hotter than the smaller bit even though the smaller bit had to drill through the most material. Be sure to cover everything so you don't get shavings in the intake or anywhere else in the motor. I used a shop vac to clean everything up when I was done. The nut is big enough to where you can't use even a thin wall socket on it. I used a wide blade screwdriver to jam the nut. Loctite? We don't need not stinking Loctite! Just keep it torqued and check it every now and then. I'm a maverick. YMMV. John

[oldrider25]

I installed Eagle Mike's upgrade kit a couple weekends ago. Installation was simple but a PITA. I bought the two-bit -- as in two drill bit -- kit from TPI. Drilling through the frame with the smaller bit took about an hour with my 3/8" DeWalt cordless. I added cutting oil whenever I felt the bit stopped biting. After drilling through the frame, you use the larger bit to finish the job. This took less than a minute. I used the low speed setting for both operations to keep the bit cool. Funny thing is, the larger bit got much hotter than the smaller bit even though the smaller bit had to drill through the most material. Be sure to cover everything so you don't get shavings in the intake or anywhere else in the motor. I used a shop vac to clean everything up when I was done. The nut is big enough to where you can't use even a thin wall socket on it. I used a wide blade screwdriver to jam the nut. Loctite? We don't need not stinking Loctite! Just keep it torqued and check it every now and then. I'm a maverick. YMMV. John

[jokerloco9@aol.com]

I had same problems. Took an hour to drill, and couldn't get socket on it. I took two flat screwdrivers, clamped them together on nut, and tightened. And I did use a bunch of loctite, so there! Jeff A20 In a message dated 6/11/2008 8:41:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, the-wongs2453@... writes: I installed Eagle Mike's upgrade kit a couple weekends ago. Installation was simple but a PITA. I bought the two-bit -- as in two drill bit -- kit from TPI. Drilling through the frame with the smaller bit took about an hour with my 3/8" DeWalt cordless. I added cutting oil whenever I felt the bit stopped biting. After drilling through the frame, you use the larger bit to finish the job. This took less than a minute. I used the low speed setting for both operations to keep the bit cool. Funny thing is, the larger bit got much hotter than the smaller bit even though the smaller bit had to drill through the most material. Be sure to cover everything so you don't get shavings in the intake or anywhere else in the motor. I used a shop vac to clean everything up when I was done. The nut is big enough to where you can't use even a thin wall socket on it. I used a wide blade screwdriver to jam the nut. Loctite? We don't need not stinking Loctite! Just keep it torqued and check it every now and then. I'm a maverick. YMMV. John **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Ed Chait]

----- Original Message ----- From: "oldrider25" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:41 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Subframe Bolt Upgrade I installed Eagle Mike's upgrade kit a couple weekends ago. Installation was simple but a PITA. I bought the two-bit -- as in two drill bit -- kit from TPI. Drilling through the frame with the smaller bit took about an hour with my 3/8" DeWalt cordless. \John ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo This is *not* a job for a cordless drill. ed A17

[Carman, Clay]

hi all i've been reading for a long time maybe three years but this is my first post. been a klr rider for about three years now. My first set of MEFOs went a little over 8,000 miles of mostly secondary paved and gravel roads. I like them, good handling on the road and dirt, wore very well, easy to change. My only complaint was they sometimes were a little loose feeling in the front end on some indiana tar and gravel sealed back roads. they never felt squirrely in corners but just going straight down the road on some surfaces they would feel a little loose. Again, overall i liked them well enough to buy a second set. going to put them on this weekend. thanks to everyone in the group for all the good info i've picked up the last couple of years. cc [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "oldrider25" wrote:

> > I installed Eagle Mike's upgrade kit a couple weekends ago.

Installation was simple but a

> PITA. I bought the two-bit -- as in two drill bit -- kit from TPI.

Drilling through the frame

> with the smaller bit took about an hour with my 3/8" DeWalt

cordless. I added cutting oil

> whenever I felt the bit stopped biting. After drilling through the

frame, you use the larger bit

> to finish the job. This took less than a minute. I used the low

speed setting for both

> operations to keep the bit cool. Funny thing is, the larger bit got

much hotter than the

> smaller bit even though the smaller bit had to drill through the

most material. Be sure to

> cover everything so you don't get shavings in the intake or anywhere

else in the motor. I

> used a shop vac to clean everything up when I was done. > > The nut is big enough to where you can't use even a thin wall socket

on it. I used a wide

> blade screwdriver to jam the nut. Loctite? We don't need not

stinking Loctite! Just keep it

> torqued and check it every now and then. I'm a maverick. YMMV. > > John >

If you put the supplied spacer behind the nut, the nut is out from the frame enough to use a socket.... all the best, Mike Eagle Mfg