comp werkes fender kit trouble

tylerdurden119 · May 15th, 2009, 03:45 PM

K, so i was doin my oil change and i figured good time to throw the fender kit on while it drained. Got it all apart, fender off the bike, but there's this one step where its asking to drill the heads of the rivets out, and I can't get em for the life of me. They're heating up and starting to melt the plastic. I'm gonna try a dremel and get em from underneath. But its sayin to drill the heads out from the top. ??????????????, HELP

tylerdurden119 · May 15th, 2009, 03:52 PM

maybe I should use a bigger drill bit???

kkim · May 15th, 2009, 04:43 PM

use a centerpunch to mark the center of the rivet first to help position the drill bit. us a small bit first if you are having problems with a large bit. Are the bits sharp? rivets are usually aluminum and relatively easy to drill.

tylerdurden119 · May 15th, 2009, 04:52 PM

thas exactly what i was sayin

, aluminum. I'm goin to the hardware store to get a bit as my torque wrench won't go down to 14.5 lbs for the oil filter and drain nuts so ill just grab a bit while im there. The only thing im wonderin is if size, Im thinkin just a bit smaller than the o/d of the rivet from the underside??

tjkamper · May 15th, 2009, 04:57 PM

Rivits are usually really easy to drill out. If your bits are dull it will cause excess heat. you can either replace the bits if they are cheap, or if they are really nice bits you can buy a sharpener. I honestly think it is not worth sharpening, but i have an uncle who always sharpens his bits.

kkim · May 15th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tylerdurden119

The only thing im wonderin is if size, Im thinkin just a bit smaller than the o/d of the rivet from the underside??

That should work. It may be cheaper in the long run to find a drill bit set on sale that includes the size you need. Buying bits individually can get expensive when you add it all up.

also, if you have a reversible drill, are you sure you have it turning in the right direction?

tylerdurden119 · May 15th, 2009, 05:09 PM

lmao, thas exactly what it was, reversed

damn new technology, i thought it was just a basic drill. lmao. effin screw gun. But i still gonna need a smaller torque wrench mine only goes down to 30lbs.

kkim · May 15th, 2009, 05:16 PM

lol... don't feel bad.

true story... I work at a NASA site and one day one of the techs is drilling a hole on the back of the chassis to install a connector. After about an hour he yells... "I give up.. all the damn drill bits are so damned dull around here!! Can't we get some sharper bits??!!" You guessed it, he had the drill in reverse.

3/8" drive torque wrench. usually works from about 10-90 ft/lbs.

May 15th, 2009, 03:45 PM	#1
tylerdurden119 ninjette.org member Name: Kristopher Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): BLACK 09 250r, burnt orange 09 zx 6r Posts: 25	comp werkes fender kit trouble K, so i was doin my oil change and i figured good time to throw the fender kit on while it drained. Got it all apart, fender off the bike, but there's this one step where its asking to drill the heads of the rivets out, and I can't get em for the life of me. They're heating up and starting to melt the plastic. I'm gonna try a dremel and get em from underneath. But its sayin to drill the heads out from the top. ??????????????, HELP

May 15th, 2009, 04:57 PM	#5
tjkamper ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Travis Location: Warwick, RI Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Rivits are usually really easy to drill out. If your bits are dull it will cause excess heat. you can either replace the bits if they are cheap, or if they are really nice bits you can buy a sharpener. I honestly think it is not worth sharpening, but i have an uncle who always sharpens his bits. __________________________________________________ Addicted to anything that has an engine and rolls.

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May 15th, 2009, 03:52 PM	#2
tylerdurden119 ninjette.org member Name: Kristopher Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): BLACK 09 250r, burnt orange 09 zx 6r Posts: 25	maybe I should use a bigger drill bit???

May 15th, 2009, 04:43 PM	#3
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	use a centerpunch to mark the center of the rivet first to help position the drill bit. us a small bit first if you are having problems with a large bit. Are the bits sharp? rivets are usually aluminum and relatively easy to drill.

May 15th, 2009, 04:52 PM	#4
tylerdurden119 ninjette.org member Name: Kristopher Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): BLACK 09 250r, burnt orange 09 zx 6r Posts: 25	thas exactly what i was sayin , aluminum. I'm goin to the hardware store to get a bit as my torque wrench won't go down to 14.5 lbs for the oil filter and drain nuts so ill just grab a bit while im there. The only thing im wonderin is if size, Im thinkin just a bit smaller than the o/d of the rivet from the underside??

May 15th, 2009, 05:09 PM	#7
tylerdurden119 ninjette.org member Name: Kristopher Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): BLACK 09 250r, burnt orange 09 zx 6r Posts: 25	lmao, thas exactly what it was, reversed damn new technology, i thought it was just a basic drill. lmao. effin screw gun. But i still gonna need a smaller torque wrench mine only goes down to 30lbs.

May 15th, 2009, 05:16 PM	#8
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	lol... don't feel bad. true story... I work at a NASA site and one day one of the techs is drilling a hole on the back of the chassis to install a connector. After about an hour he yells... "I give up.. all the damn drill bits are so damned dull around here!! Can't we get some sharper bits??!!" You guessed it, he had the drill in reverse. 3/8" drive torque wrench. usually works from about 10-90 ft/lbs.