Removing a broken bolt in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico

[chmac]

Yesterday I took a short ride out of San Cristobal headed for Chamula. I took one too many topes (speed bumps) and broke the back of my KLR. A truck ride and some limping later, I got the bike back to the hostel. Big thanks to my passenger who speaks Spanish. :-)

Took the seat off and it turns out two bolts snapped. That and a piece that the tank bolts onto. I bought replacement bolts today. My challenge for tomorrow is to get the two broken pieces of bolt out of the frame. They've snapped just below the surface of the frame, so there's nothing protruding to get a grip on.

I've read about easy outs, left hand drill bits, and various other approaches. I don't think I'll be able to find any of those tools here in San Cristobal in a hardware store. It's a long shot, but can anyone recommend a machine shop, mechanic or maybe an engineer who could get the bolts out for me?

It's a small job for somebody with the right tools. Once the bolts are out I can do the rest on the side of the road. But until those bolts are out, I ain't riding nowhere... :-)