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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: aussie on December 29, 2008, 07:50:10 PM

Title: Footpeg Rubbers
Post by: aussie on December 29, 2008, 07:50:10 PM

I managed to score some NOS footpeg rubbers for the front awhile back. I've tried getting the old ones off but am not having much luck... Can anyone tell me - do they just pull off? It appears as if they should but, Hell, I can't budge 'em.  :'(

Title: Re: Footpeg Rubbers
Post by: not-so-fast-ed on December 29, 2008, 08:15:58 PM

I was able to get mine off after lots of tugging and twisting, but later realized I could have taken a razor sharp box knife to it and saved myself a great deal of trouble.   Putting the new ones on was a pita as well.  Probably should have used soapy water, or gasoline to lube it first.

Good luck,

Ed

Title: Re: Footpeg Rubbers
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on December 29, 2008, 09:00:41 PM

I have found an excellent lubricant for rubber parts is silicone spray lubricant.  It is easy to use, and evaporates.

Any auto parts store should have it.

Title: Re: Footpeg Rubbers
Post by: scarygary on December 29, 2008, 11:09:55 PM

I changed mine out as well.. went with Windex as a lube... (water is just as good).

Title: Re: Footpeg Rubbers
Post by: aussie on December 30, 2008, 12:30:24 AM

Many thanks guys. Ed - I was seriously thinking about cutting them off before I posted - but I just have this thing about destroying stuff - even if it is knackered.....that probably explains a lot now that I come to think of it.....hmmm.

Rob - you're a life saver - six squirts of silicon lube on each side and off they came in twenty seconds!

Praise the Lord and pass the silicon  ;)

Cheers
Tim