diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageManager.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageManager.java
index 6f2f618..cd802c6 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageManager.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageManager.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 import org.apache.commons.collections4.MultiValuedMap;
 import org.apache.commons.collections4.multimap.HashSetValuedHashMap;
 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpDelete;
-import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServerException;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.impl.HttpSolrClient;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.request.V2Request;
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@
 
     V2Request req = new V2Request.Builder(PackageUtils.PACKAGE_PATH)
             .forceV2(true)
-            .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+            .POST()
             .withPayload(Collections.singletonMap("delete", del))
             .build();
 
diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageUtils.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageUtils.java
index d5220c0..5f0c093 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageUtils.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/PackageUtils.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
 import org.apache.lucene.util.SuppressForbidden;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrClient;
-import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServerException;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.impl.HttpSolrClient;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.request.V2Request;
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@
       params.add("sig", sig);
     }
     V2Response rsp = new V2Request.Builder(resource)
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.PUT)
+        .PUT()
         .withPayload(buffer)
         .forceV2(true)
         .withMimeType("application/octet-stream")
diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/RepositoryManager.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/RepositoryManager.java
index b5c371e..58a8d0f 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/RepositoryManager.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/packagemanager/RepositoryManager.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import org.apache.lucene.util.Version;
-import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServerException;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.impl.HttpSolrClient;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.request.V2Request;
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@
 
       V2Request req = new V2Request.Builder(PackageUtils.PACKAGE_PATH)
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(Collections.singletonMap("add", add))
           .build();
 
diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/AliasIntegrationTest.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/AliasIntegrationTest.java
index 0acb7e8..212a5af 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/AliasIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/AliasIntegrationTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;
 import org.apache.lucene.util.IOUtils;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrQuery;
-import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServerException;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.cloud.SolrCloudManager;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.embedded.JettySolrRunner;
@@ -708,7 +707,7 @@
     ///////////////
     // use v2 API
     new V2Request.Builder("/collections")
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+        .POST()
         .withPayload("{\"create-alias\": {\"name\": \"testalias6\", collections:[\"collection2\",\"collection1\"]}}")
         .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient());
 
diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/CollectionsAPISolrJTest.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/CollectionsAPISolrJTest.java
index c4fc4e4..e8352cd 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/CollectionsAPISolrJTest.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/cloud/CollectionsAPISolrJTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import org.apache.lucene.util.LuceneTestCase;
 import org.apache.lucene.util.TestUtil;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrClient;
-import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServerException;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.embedded.JettySolrRunner;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.impl.CloudSolrClient;
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@
     String COLL_NAME = "CollWithDefaultClusterProperties";
     try {
       V2Response rsp = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload("{set-obj-property:{collectionDefaults:{numShards : 2 , nrtReplicas : 2}}}")
           .build()
           .process(cluster.getSolrClient());
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@
 
       // unset only a single value using old format
       rsp = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload("{\n" +
               "  \"set-obj-property\": {\n" +
               "    \"collectionDefaults\": {\n" +
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@
 
       // delete all defaults the old way
       rsp = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload("{set-obj-property:{collectionDefaults:null}}")
           .build()
           .process(cluster.getSolrClient());
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@
     } finally {
       // clean up in case there was an exception during the test
       V2Response rsp = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload("{set-obj-property:{collectionDefaults: null}}")
           .build()
           .process(cluster.getSolrClient());
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@
     String COLL_NAME = "CollWithDefaultClusterProperties";
     try {
       V2Response rsp = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload("{set-obj-property:{defaults : {collection:{numShards : 2 , nrtReplicas : 2}}}}")
           .build()
           .process(cluster.getSolrClient());
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@
 
       // unset only a single value
       rsp = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload("{\n" +
               "  \"set-obj-property\": {\n" +
               "    \"defaults\" : {\n" +
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@
       assertNull(clusterProperty);
 
       rsp = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload("{set-obj-property:{defaults: {collection:null}}}")
           .build()
           .process(cluster.getSolrClient());
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@
       assertNull(clusterProperty);
     } finally {
       V2Response rsp = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload("{set-obj-property:{defaults: null}}")
           .build()
           .process(cluster.getSolrClient());
diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/filestore/TestDistribPackageStore.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/filestore/TestDistribPackageStore.java
index f6930d0..d6ef63d 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/filestore/TestDistribPackageStore.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/filestore/TestDistribPackageStore.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
       assertResponseValues(10,
           cluster.getSolrClient(),
           new V2Request.Builder("/node/files/package/mypkg/v1.0")
-              .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.GET)
+              .GET()
               .build(),
           Utils.makeMap(
               ":files:/package/mypkg/v1.0[0]:name", "runtimelibs.jar",
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
       assertResponseValues(10,
           cluster.getSolrClient(),
           new V2Request.Builder("/node/files/package/mypkg")
-              .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.GET)
+              .GET()
               .build(),
           Utils.makeMap(
               ":files:/package/mypkg[0]:name", "v1.0",
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
     ModifiableSolrParams params = new ModifiableSolrParams();
     params.add("sig", sig);
     V2Response rsp = new V2Request.Builder(resource)
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.PUT)
+        .PUT()
         .withPayload(buffer)
         .forceV2(true)
         .withMimeType("application/octet-stream")
diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/handler/TestContainerPlugin.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/handler/TestContainerPlugin.java
index 6f7a18a..72b59a8 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/handler/TestContainerPlugin.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/handler/TestContainerPlugin.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
 import static java.util.Collections.singletonMap;
 import static org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest.METHOD.GET;
-import static org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest.METHOD.POST;
 import static org.apache.solr.filestore.TestDistribPackageStore.readFile;
 import static org.apache.solr.filestore.TestDistribPackageStore.uploadKey;
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@
       //test with an invalid class
       V2Request req = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(singletonMap("add", plugin))
           .build();
       expectError(req, cluster.getSolrClient(), errPath, "No method with @Command in class");
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@
       //just check if the plugin is indeed registered
       V2Request readPluginState = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(GET)
+          .GET()
           .build();
       V2Response rsp = readPluginState.process(cluster.getSolrClient());
       assertEquals(C3.class.getName(), rsp._getStr("/plugin/testplugin/class", null));
@@ -116,13 +115,13 @@
       TestDistribPackageStore.assertResponseValues(10,
           () -> new V2Request.Builder("/plugin/my/plugin")
               .forceV2(true)
-              .withMethod(GET)
+              .GET()
               .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient()),
           ImmutableMap.of("/testkey", "testval"));
 
       //now remove the plugin
       new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin")
-          .withMethod(POST)
+          .POST()
           .forceV2(true)
           .withPayload("{remove : testplugin}")
           .build()
@@ -147,19 +146,19 @@
       TestDistribPackageStore.assertResponseValues(10,
           () -> new V2Request.Builder("/my-random-name/my/plugin")
               .forceV2(true)
-              .withMethod(GET)
+              .GET()
               .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient()),
           ImmutableMap.of("/method.name", "m1"));
 
   TestDistribPackageStore.assertResponseValues(10,
           () -> new V2Request.Builder("/my-random-prefix/their/plugin")
               .forceV2(true)
-              .withMethod(GET)
+              .GET()
               .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient()),
           ImmutableMap.of("/method.name", "m2"));
       //now remove the plugin
       new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin")
-          .withMethod(POST)
+          .POST()
           .forceV2(true)
           .withPayload("{remove : my-random-name}")
           .build()
@@ -167,12 +166,12 @@
 
       expectFail( () -> new V2Request.Builder("/my-random-prefix/their/plugin")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(GET)
+          .GET()
           .build()
           .process(cluster.getSolrClient()));
       expectFail(() -> new V2Request.Builder("/my-random-prefix/their/plugin")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(GET)
+          .GET()
           .build()
           .process(cluster.getSolrClient()));
 
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@
       //just check if the plugin is indeed registered
       readPluginState = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(GET)
+          .GET()
           .build();
       rsp = readPluginState.process(cluster.getSolrClient());
       assertEquals(C6.class.getName(), rsp._getStr("/plugin/clusterSingleton/class", null));
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@
       add.files = singletonList(FILE1);
       V2Request addPkgVersionReq = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(singletonMap("add", add))
           .build();
       addPkgVersionReq.process(cluster.getSolrClient());
@@ -258,14 +257,14 @@
       plugin.version = add.version;
       final V2Request req1 = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(singletonMap("add", plugin))
           .build();
       req1.process(cluster.getSolrClient());
       //verify the plugin creation
       TestDistribPackageStore.assertResponseValues(10,
-          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin").
-              withMethod(GET)
+          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin")
+              .GET()
               .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient()),
           ImmutableMap.of(
               "/plugin/myplugin/class", plugin.klass,
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@
       //let's test this now
       Callable<NavigableObject> invokePlugin = () -> new V2Request.Builder("/plugin/my/path")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(GET)
+          .GET()
           .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient());
       TestDistribPackageStore.assertResponseValues(10,
           invokePlugin,
@@ -289,15 +288,15 @@
       plugin.version = add.version;
       new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(POST)
+          .GET()
           .withPayload(singletonMap("update", plugin))
           .build()
       .process(cluster.getSolrClient());
 
       //now verify if it is indeed updated
       TestDistribPackageStore.assertResponseValues(10,
-          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin").
-              withMethod(GET)
+          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/plugin")
+              .GET()
               .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient()),
           ImmutableMap.of(
               "/plugin/myplugin/class", plugin.klass,
diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/handler/V2ApiIntegrationTest.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/handler/V2ApiIntegrationTest.java
index 6fc1a8e..179277e 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/handler/V2ApiIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/handler/V2ApiIntegrationTest.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 package org.apache.solr.handler;
 
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.ResponseParser;
-import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServerException;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.impl.*;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.request.CollectionAdminRequest;
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@
 
   private void testException(ResponseParser responseParser, int expectedCode, String path, String payload) throws IOException, SolrServerException {
     V2Request v2Request = new V2Request.Builder(path)
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+        .POST()
         .withPayload(payload)
         .build();
     v2Request.setResponseParser(responseParser);
@@ -150,10 +149,12 @@
   public void testSetPropertyValidationOfCluster() throws IOException, SolrServerException {
     @SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes"})
     NamedList resp = cluster.getSolrClient().request(
-      new V2Request.Builder("/cluster").withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST).withPayload("{set-property: {name: maxCoresPerNode, val:42}}").build());
+      new V2Request.Builder("/cluster")
+          .POST()
+          .withPayload("{set-property: {name: maxCoresPerNode, val:42}}").build());
     assertTrue(resp.toString().contains("status=0"));
     resp = cluster.getSolrClient().request(
-        new V2Request.Builder("/cluster").withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST).withPayload("{set-property: {name: maxCoresPerNode, val:null}}").build());
+        new V2Request.Builder("/cluster").POST().withPayload("{set-property: {name: maxCoresPerNode, val:null}}").build());
     assertTrue(resp.toString().contains("status=0"));
   }
 
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@
     backupParams.put("location", tempDir);
     cluster.getJettySolrRunners().forEach(j -> j.getCoreContainer().getAllowPaths().add(Paths.get(tempDir)));
     client.request(new V2Request.Builder("/c")
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+        .POST()
         .withPayload(Utils.toJSONString(backupPayload))
         .build());
   }
diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/pkg/TestPackages.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/pkg/TestPackages.java
index bea5d0c..38a2802 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/pkg/TestPackages.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/pkg/TestPackages.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
       add.files = Arrays.asList(new String[]{FILE1, URP1, EXPR1});
       V2Request req = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(Collections.singletonMap("add", add))
           .build();
 
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@
       cluster.waitForActiveCollection(COLLECTION_NAME, 2, 4);
 
       TestDistribPackageStore.assertResponseValues(10,
-          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package").
-              withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.GET)
+          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
+              .GET()
               .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient()),
           Utils.makeMap(
               ":result:packages:mypkg[0]:version", "1.0",
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 
       V2Request v2r = new V2Request.Builder( "/c/"+COLLECTION_NAME+ "/config")
-              .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+              .POST()
               .withPayload(plugins)
               .forceV2(true)
               .build();
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
       delVersion.pkg = "mypkg";
       delVersion.version = "1.0";
       V2Request delete = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .forceV2(true)
           .withPayload(Collections.singletonMap("delete", delVersion))
           .build();
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
       //now, let's force every collection using 'mypkg' to refresh
       //so that it uses version 2.1
       new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload("{refresh : mypkg}")
           .forceV2(true)
           .build()
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
       plugins.put("create-queryparser", p);
 
       v2r = new V2Request.Builder( "/c/"+COLLECTION_NAME+ "/config")
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(plugins)
           .forceV2(true)
           .build();
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
       add.files = Arrays.asList(new String[]{FILE1, FILE2});
       V2Request req = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(Collections.singletonMap("add", add))
           .build();
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
       delVersion.pkg = "test_pkg";
       req = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(Collections.singletonMap("delete", delVersion))
           .build();
 
@@ -669,14 +669,14 @@
       add.files = Arrays.asList(FILE1,FILE2);
       V2Request req = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(Collections.singletonMap("add", add))
           .build();
       req.process(cluster.getSolrClient());
 
       TestDistribPackageStore.assertResponseValues(10,
-          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package").
-              withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.GET)
+          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
+              .GET()
               .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient()),
           Utils.makeMap(
               ":result:packages:schemapkg[0]:version", "1.0",
@@ -699,14 +699,14 @@
       add.files = Arrays.asList(FILE1);
       req = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
           .forceV2(true)
-          .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+          .POST()
           .withPayload(Collections.singletonMap("add", add))
           .build();
       req.process(cluster.getSolrClient());
 
       TestDistribPackageStore.assertResponseValues(10,
-          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package").
-              withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.GET)
+          () -> new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/package")
+              .GET()
               .build().process(cluster.getSolrClient()),
           Utils.makeMap(
               ":result:packages:schemapkg[0]:version", "2.0",
diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/security/BasicAuthIntegrationTest.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/security/BasicAuthIntegrationTest.java
index c23a4f0..f39453e 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/security/BasicAuthIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/security/BasicAuthIntegrationTest.java
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
       @SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes"})
       final SolrRequest genericReq;
       if (isUseV2Api) {
-        genericReq = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/security/authentication").withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST).build();
+        genericReq = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/security/authentication").POST().build();
       } else {
         genericReq = new GenericSolrRequest(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST, authcPrefix, new ModifiableSolrParams());
         ((GenericSolrRequest)genericReq).setContentWriter(new StringPayloadContentWriter(command, CommonParams.JSON_MIME));
diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/update/processor/RoutedAliasUpdateProcessorTest.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/update/processor/RoutedAliasUpdateProcessorTest.java
index 906e393..3ba4a03 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/update/processor/RoutedAliasUpdateProcessorTest.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/update/processor/RoutedAliasUpdateProcessorTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.Future;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServerException;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.embedded.JettySolrRunner;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.impl.CloudSolrClient;
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@
     Thread.sleep(500); // YUCK but works (beasts 2500x20 ok vs failing in ~500x20 every time)
     // manipulate the config...
     checkNoError(getSolrClient().request(new V2Request.Builder("/collections/" + configName + "/config")
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+        .POST()
         .withPayload("{" +
             "  'set-user-property' : {'update.autoCreateFields':false}," + // no data driven
             "  'add-updateprocessor' : {" +
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@
     // only sometimes test with "tolerant" URP:
     final String urpNames = "inc" + (random().nextBoolean() ? ",tolerant" : "");
     checkNoError(getSolrClient().request(new V2Request.Builder("/collections/" + configName + "/config/params")
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+        .POST()
         .withPayload("{" +
             "  'set' : {" +
             "    '_UPDATE' : {'processor':'" + urpNames + "'}" +
diff --git a/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/V2Request.java b/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/V2Request.java
index 932eb6b..2af8bf7 100644
--- a/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/V2Request.java
+++ b/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/V2Request.java
@@ -160,6 +160,26 @@
       this.resource = resource;
     }
 
+    public Builder GET() {
+      this.method = METHOD.GET;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder POST() {
+      this.method = METHOD.POST;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder DELETE() {
+      this.method = METHOD.DELETE;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    public Builder PUT() {
+      this.method = METHOD.PUT;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     public Builder withMethod(METHOD m) {
       this.method = m;
       return this;
diff --git a/solr/solrj/src/test/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/TestV2Request.java b/solr/solrj/src/test/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/TestV2Request.java
index c663e99..55450ad 100644
--- a/solr/solrj/src/test/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/TestV2Request.java
+++ b/solr/solrj/src/test/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/TestV2Request.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrClient;
-import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrRequest;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.SolrServerException;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.impl.BaseHttpSolrClient;
 import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.impl.HttpSolrClient;
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@
   public void testApiPathAvailability() throws Exception {
     V2Response rsp = new V2Request.Builder("/cluster/nodes")
         .forceV2(true)
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.GET).build()
+        .GET().build()
         .process(cluster.getSolrClient());
     @SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes"})
     List l = (List) rsp._get("nodes",null);
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@
 
   private void doTest(SolrClient client) throws IOException, SolrServerException {
     assertSuccess(client, new V2Request.Builder("/collections")
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+        .POST()
         .withPayload("{" +
             "  'create' : {" +
             "    'name' : 'test'," +
@@ -113,12 +112,12 @@
 
     String requestHandlerName = "/x" + random().nextInt();
     assertSuccess(client, new V2Request.Builder("/c/test/config")
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+        .POST()
         .withPayload("{'create-requesthandler' : { 'name' : '" + requestHandlerName + 
             "', 'class': 'org.apache.solr.handler.DumpRequestHandler' , 'startup' : 'lazy'}}")
         .build());
 
-    assertSuccess(client, new V2Request.Builder("/c/test").withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.DELETE).build());
+    assertSuccess(client, new V2Request.Builder("/c/test").DELETE().build());
     NamedList<Object> res = client.request(new V2Request.Builder("/c").build());
 
     
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@
     // assertFalse( collections.contains("test"));
     try{
       NamedList<Object> res1 = client.request(new V2Request.Builder("/collections")
-              .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+              .POST()
               .withPayload("{" +
                   "  'create' : {" +
                   "    'name' : 'jsontailtest'," +
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@
   public void testV2Forwarding() throws Exception {
     SolrClient client = cluster.getSolrClient();
     assertSuccess(client, new V2Request.Builder("/collections")
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.POST)
+        .POST()
         .withPayload("{" +
             "  'create' : {" +
             "    'name' : 'v2forward'," +
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@
 
     String testServer = cluster.getSolrClient().getZkStateReader().getBaseUrlForNodeName(testNode[0]);
      V2Request v2r = new V2Request.Builder("/c/v2forward/_introspect")
-        .withMethod(SolrRequest.METHOD.GET).build();
+        .GET().build();
 
     try(HttpSolrClient client1 = new HttpSolrClient.Builder()
         .withBaseSolrUrl(testServer)