FT: Frame (Twin) Removing and fitting footrest rubbers

[Vic Youel]

Pop them in the microwave oven for a few minutes before fitting.

 

[highbury731]

Who is KY? Can I get him to do mine?

 

[ernie]

Nah. A bit of a slippery customer.

 

[vincenttwin]

Windex window cleaner and it evoprates After you are done.

 

[A-BCD]

Windex window cleaner and it evoporates after you are done.

is that a recommendation as an alternative to KY ??? !!

 

[vibrac]

Ignoring the innuendos it goes to enforce what I said before Rubber is not what it was
http://www.vincentownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?4816-Rubber-whats-happened

 

[Monkeypants]

Compressed air directed into the space between the rubber and the steel works instantly. This works for removing /replacing hand grips as well.
Put one hand on the outer end of the footrest rubber or grip and apply a bit of pressure in the desired direction, either on or off. Aim the air nozzle at the inboard end of the rubber and depress the valve. The blast of air will temporarily stretch the rubber to maybe 15 or 20% larger in diameter at which point thegrip/tread will literally fall on/off. The air nozzle needs to be right close to the end of the rubber, perhaps an inch or so away. Sometimes it takes three or four blasts or air to get the item on or off, but it is all over in seconds.
Shown to me by a kid working in a bicycle repair shop!



on edit : I put a handgrip on this am using the above method and realized my info is slightly off. I wrote " The air nozzle needs to be close to the end of the rubber, perhaps an inch or so away"
In reality the air nozze needs to be pressed right up against the rubber and aimed at the area where the inside dia. of the rubber meets the outside dia of the handlebar or footpeg iron. Slide the rubber on or off with the air nozzle depressed and moving as a unit with the rubber.



Glen

 

[vince998]

Isn´t washing up liquid full of salt? i stopped using it on vehicles years ago becuse someone told me this.

Has anyone perfected a technique to remove and replace the Vincent footrest rubbers without splitting them, I have tried lubricating the rubber with washing up liquid and pressing them on using a large vice but they still split, any other ideas.

Regards Ben

 

[Ken Tidswell]

in my experience it would seem to depend on the batch of rubber that was used to produce the covers. i had one split ,but have just fitted 4 using WD40 and wiggling the rubber in a conical manner and pressing down you can get them started. i then use a sash clamp gently to push them on, pausing to allow the pressure to move the rubber onto the metal and then increasing it to make the rubber slide over the last of the peg, Ken

 

[Phil Baker]

I also found that the footrest rubbers go on easier if you pierce the end to release the trapped air..john

I've just had sausages, caramelised onions and mash - maybe that'll work for me too.....
Phil