best way to remove a rivet?

[Carlo]

I was wondering what the best way to remove a rivet is? I need to replace the rubber piece that holds my boarding ladder up on my 98 sportster 1800 and it is riveted in place.

 

[RFoster130]

The best way is to drill it out and replace with a rivet. You can buy the tool and rivets really cheap. Harbor freight has the tool and 100 rivets for under 10 bucks or 20 for a fancier one.

 

[Carlo]

cool, thanks for the quick reply.

 

[unclejay]

Drilling

You only need to drill out the center of the rivet, it will then fall apart. So use a drill smaller than the hole diameter, so as not to enlarge the hole.

 

[Carlo]

that worked great!