Drilled holes in handlebars

[Robot]

I should say RE-Drilled holes in handlebars from M6 to M10x1.5. Handlebars are a great tie down location. I just had a problem with having my grips/throttle tugged at for hours at a time, so I decided to put M10 eyebolts there while in transit.

I chose M10x1.5 because of strength, the eyebolt will NOT be in the ideal load orientation (in regard to tie-down of the truck), but still underloaded (unless I put the truck in a ditch). Handlebars are aluminum and easy to drill from M6 to M10, then hand tap.

The M10 button head bolts I got from McMaster were a little shorter, so I had to create a shoulder, (with my hobby lathe), I have black end caps on order from McMaster to make this a more professional looking job.

 

[Robot]

Original M6 and new M10 bolts

 

[Robot]

Used the Taig Micro Lathe for drilling and shoulder boring.

 

[Robot]

Finished Ends

 

[Robot]

Eyebolt and original M6

 

[Robot]

Before and After M6 and M10

 

[Robot]

Eyebolt attached

 

[Robot]

Modified End

 

[Robot]

Finishing cap(in black) on order with McMaster, for a more finished look.

 

[BusaWizard]

 

[Aquaman]

Yup, very nice mod!! Good work for sure!

 

[GSXcite]

More than one way to skin a cat!

 

[big jim]

Again good job.

 

[heavybusa]

Very cool!!

 

[rubber2burn]

Very good thinking

Let us know how it works out after testing

 

[BigBSBusa]

Great idea!

 

[Revvv]

It's different.

I'm thinking that the stress will be greater on the bars now though. When you use straps you are closer to the center of the bar. Using an eye-bolt places you all the way out which produces more leverage.

It is a nice job though.

 

[E-RACER]

what he said!!^

 

[busaboy23]

slick

 

[cobravenom39]

Did you order them from me??? I'm at mcmaster right now surfing this!!