header bolt broke

[ashman]

Your comments reinforce the fact that this is a far from easy thing to do for someone with no knowledge or experience of what is involved with using easy-outs, drilling out broken bolts and reclaiming threads. You have just made a relatively easy job difficult and if you carry on trying to remove the tap and bolt you WILL end up causing more damage to the block.

Yeah, thanks.  Why does that feel like a big FU? Thanks for the advice, I think. I'd say this is FAR from an "easy job" even for an indvidual with plenty of skill and know how. But I am aware of my folly. I'd prefer not having it rubbed in my face.

-Ash

[sledge]

No offence meant.

[The Buddha]

Its not particularly hard IMHO ... however, getting access to the location where you ahve a decent shot at drilling it straight and getting it out without busting somehting else ... you'd have to have the bike's ass end strapped down to the floor on the center stand, remove the front suspension and wheel and sit under that thing and get it in ... and drill and heli coil.
But heck, we could make this a added point into what we should look for before buying a used bike.
Cool.
Srinath.