Installed the M-Rite on my 2009 M8 and 2011 HCR, before anything cracked.
Good kit, good instructions. Everything fit perfect. No welding required, the M-Rite goes on with normal tools, bolted to the tunnel and riveted to the A-frame. Everything was supplied in the kit.
Bought a 12" long x 1/4" drill bit at Lowes for $6, to ream out and align a 1/4" bolt hole. That was my doing, not an M-Rite issue. I drilled out the factory rivet and enlarged the hole to 1/4" as per the instructions, but my drill wandered a few thou. Was easier to re-drill with a long bit, using the M-Rite in place as a guide. You can't get at some of the holes with a normal (short) drill bit.
Some other tips: A) When removing the plastic trim piece that wraps around your gas tank, take out all the screws and pop it toward and over the gas tank fill-cap, which makes it much easier to remove down below, by the foot rests. B) Look for chaffing on your spark plug wires, and re-secure the black plastic clip in a better location with a zip-tie.
The M-Rite supports the stock AC bulkhead at the A-frame bolts and steering base, where the M-Series bulkheads are known to crack. Both my 2009 M8 and 2011 HCR used to feel mushy at the handle bars, like something was flexing (A-frame, Tunnel ?). Now both handlebars feel noticeably more solid and secure.
This forum shows what can happen:
http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214945
