Footpeg rubber.... Good? Bad? BEST?

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The (what I believe to be) 40 year footpeg rubbers are wearing... pretty damn good service. I've broken the end off the passenger peg using them to alternate on the highway. Are there any rubbers that are better than others? Some to avoid? The horrid quality Chinese tires I've seen crack and fail in 1-2 years makes me skeptical of all rubber products. :evil: Whatdya got?
 
concours said:
The (what I believe to be) 40 year footpeg rubbers are wearing... pretty damn good service. I've broken the end off the passenger peg using them to alternate on the highway. Are there any rubbers that are better than others? Some to avoid? The horrid quality Chinese tires I've seen crack and fail in 1-2 years makes me skeptical of all rubber products. :evil: Whatdya got?
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I would point you to Andover Norton. Most vendors carry them if you specify.
I get good life out of these. I have also used some real crap ones from other outfits that would wear in no time. I would use them on a racetrack or track session as the pegs will get scrubbed on the corners and I don't care then.
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I used 3M cold shrink, right over my 40+ tear old foot peg rubbers. Good for 25 thousand volts...should last another 100 years. It's a nice neat product. Obviously not stock, but I had some, tried it, and i like it.
 
Let me correct myself...the cold shrink is the outer jacket layer of 25KV cable, not the insulation itself. Extremely durable.
 
7000 said:
Let me correct myself...the cold shrink is the outer jacket layer of 25KV cable, not the insulation itself. Extremely durable.
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I've used large heat shrink on my snowmobile grips before to shim the diameter up.... it's a bit too ghetto looking for the Notrun, although functional as can be no doubt. I never knew of Cold Shrink, any online sources? I'm seeing other uses... :mrgreen:
 
AN ones for me too. The quality looks good, but I've not done many miles yet. I'm working on it though, honest!
 
I have gone thru 3 sets of rubbers in 3 yrs. they seem to just disintegrate in the Florida weather. the last set came from England, but I don't know if they were AN.I too would like to find some good quality ones. The originals lasted many, many yrs
 
donmeek said:
I have gone thru 3 sets of rubbers in 3 yrs. they seem to just disintegrate in the Florida weather. the last set came from England, but I don't know if they were AN.I too would like to find some good quality ones. The originals lasted many, many yrs
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THIS.... the reason for the post. :idea: Where did you buy them? :?: Certainly your vintage bike is stored inside, only exposed to the elements while being used? :shock:
 
I did not want to mention any vendors, because I didn't want it to seem as if i was complaining about them, instead of the particular item. I have bought Emgo at a swap meet, a set from MAP and the last ones from RGM. Yes, the bike is kept in the garage
 
I too have had mixed results and no idea of who manufactured the bad ones.

Please, anyone with an opinion based on their experience as to which vendor offers the most durable peg rubbers, say so, since the suppliers who offer good quality should be recognized and rewarded for doing so.
 
:roll: :roll: For not even $17 + post, you can have new rubbers...... And are your going to be riding it in 5-10-15yrs to post the long term "Quality" report of these parts.. :roll: :roll: :roll:

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THIS.... the reason for the post. :idea: Where did you buy them? :?: Certainly your vintage bike is stored inside, only exposed to the elements while being used? :shock:[/quote]

Florida garages get extremely hot and dry, my enclosed trailer even hotter. My rubber parts and batteries ( yes always on a tender) suffer because of this. They held up better when I was in the Northeast. I really need to figure out a cost effective way to cool it down. time for me to order some new rubber as well.....
 
bsanorton said:
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THIS.... the reason for the post. :idea: Where did you buy them? :?: Certainly your vintage bike is stored inside, only exposed to the elements while being used? :shock:
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Florida garages get extremely hot and dry, my enclosed trailer even hotter. My rubber parts and batteries ( yes always on a tender) suffer because of this. They held up better when I was in the Northeast. I really need to figure out a cost effective way to cool it down. time for me to order some new rubber as well.....[/quote]

Just my experience.. a single day on the Battery Tender once every month or two works much better for the longevity of the battery. YMMV
 
thanks all for the replies. I'm sure anyone doing a resto appreciate the info also. Will I personally be able to check longevity ? I can't answer that, but I'm building a MK111 for my son, who has drooled over mine for all of his 38 years, so he will be able to answer that. He is a USMC Major, the bike is my gift to him after 7 tours in Sandland
 
Update... I picked up fronts, rears, kick, shift today... rears are in an AN bag. Fronts have different hole diameters.. one looks to be 1/2" , while the other(s) have a 5/8" hole. Any ideas? Different makes? Accidentally for a Triumph? Don't ask why I bought 3 :oops:
Footpeg rubber.... Good? Bad? BEST?
 
FWIW Moe, I've bought a set a year from the same place you just went. have yet to get more than a season out of em. The best I ever had were genuine BSA NOS ones I got from Jim Bernier years ago.
 
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