Plan A: take to engineers/ bike shop & get them to do it~ shouldn't be too expensive & then THEY are responsible if all goes pear shaped.
 
Plan B:
          Should be able to do yourself with power drill.
A few tips~1) use quality cobalt stub drills, they'll be hard enough to tackle the bolt no sweat & as stub drills are shorter than standard, easier to hold square to workpiece by hand (& less likely to snap)
Cheap drill bits are a waste of money for drilling steel.
2) centrepunch very carefully, the closer you get that punch to the center of the bolt the more likely you are to pull the job off without damaging the cylinder heads thread.
Start with an 1/8"/3mm drill, then work up through sizes.
I think they're M6 bolts, tapping drill size for m6 is 5mm, don't go bigger than this or you'll cut into threads~ whats left of the bolt should be removable with some prying with a small screwdriver or similar.
 
3) if you do cut into threads a little, can usually be cleaned up good enough to go with an m6 tap.
 
4) If you do fluff the drilling up, you could still get it helicoiled so it's defo not scrap!
 
5) alternatively drill a 3-4mm hole in bolt remains & use screw extractor~ i've had mixed results with these, so prefer just drilling out.....bear in mind if you snap the screw extractor off in bolt you're in deep doggy dos as they are (or should be) hardened steel.I did manage this once
 
Good luck if you DIY, just take it slow & methodically.
 

Quote from: 69oldskool on 26 January 2014, 11:55:11 am

Money Laundering: "The process of taking the proceeds of criminal activity and making them appear legal"
 
So that's exact opposite of taking legitimate funds out of the bank & spending them,No?
 
I guess if you were then to spend this legitimate cash on criminal activity you'd be right in calling it 'anti money laundering' 

I meant Anti Money Laundering measures by the bank, not the oppersite of money laundering. There are laws in place about handling cash which banks have to follow. If they stopped him taking out that amount I think they were being over zealous or suspect something strange out of the ordinary. Bank transfers are fine as its traceable, its the cash element of AML laws.

I know what you meant Phil    I just don't agree

The bigger picture is dont belive anything you are told by banks,

I second that motion!
 
... a legitimate point about pensioners & cowboy builders.
 
But Pensioners are being conned out of there life savings.
 Next to zero interest rates on their life savings v's rate of inflation,
The Govt's printing money like it's going out of fashion, which leads to each pound being worth less (sooner or later)
 
I'm not deliberately trying to be argumentative folks,honest.
Just working on the theory Bikers are free spirits & trying to get you to think it all through a bit, just in case some of you do have some money... mines pretty much all spent after payday weekend
 
 
 

sorry,
         'Electronic Financial Transactions' , anything bar cheques & cash i guess.
 The sort of thing i'd expect a hacker to defraud an account with.

should work fine as long as the combined wattage of bulbs isn't excessive.ie 2x 21w maybe not.

http://beforeitsnews.com/economy/2014/01/second-major-banking-crash-imminent-hsbc-bank-2589488.html
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25861717
 
 
 
 

Yet to fit  a K&n to my Fazer,really must do this Spring.
 
Previous vehicles so fitted defo gave better pickup plus slightly better mpg.
 
k&n negatives:
               temperamental wet weather starting, why? or if this also applies to fazer version  i do not know.
                Slightly alarming that when you hold a K&N up to the light you can see pin holes!  Anyone?

Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 20 January 2014, 06:46:17 pm

I've given this a few minutes thought over the last few years when dreaming about what I would do if I won a bit on the lottery.

It depends on how fit you are though. Driving a courier van on longer runs ( not multi drop) for a couple of days a week was one option.
A bit of shelf stacking in a local supermarket for a couple of days a week.
A bit of consultancy work
Grass cutting business a few days a week
Delivering cars for a local garage
If you have some savings, look at a derelict property do buy, do up and sell.

Just a few of the dreams I have,

If i won the lottery i would pay someone else to do all of those things. 

Minimum wage? 

My m8's got a knackered back too,so can to a certain extent apppreciate the frustration (&pain)
 
Duno how bad yours is but maybe...
 
If your good with metal, how about scaling things down a bit, do some small scale intricate tig work, maybe add a wee lathe,
People always want 'one of these' making, & making stuff seems a dying art in this fair isle, so if you've got the skills...maybe you can find a niche.

 
 
Any others gems?
 
I see a builders van on my round each week with a 'no pies are left in this vehicle overnight' sticker on the rear door....not seen the builder yet to see if he ate them all 

What was your experience with chemical metal? It would be interesting to hear, as a number of people have considered it for various fixes, but I've yet to see anything definitive on the subject. I would've thought it'd be ok in this instance, as the application area shouldn't need to take much stress of any kind?

 
JB weld's the one to use.
Takes like forever to cure, but good stuff once set & temperature resistant.
Excellent for filling in gouges in alternator covers prior to respray for instance.  
 
http://www.jbweld.com/product/j-b-weld/
 
 
 
 

Thanks Fuzzy,
                   impressed with the emulators myself.
Maybe i'll look at doing something with the rear shock come Spring  then.Best start saving a few pennies...