Decided to tackle replacing the rubber on the foot pegs of the 80. I read the post where some guys are cutting the rubber away. I gave it a go but with my right hand grip becoming ever more weak and painful I could not control the knife. So I had to come up with a work around.
I found that if I clamped the foot peg in a vice I could drive a metal rod into the rubber and along the aluminum, I then threaded in the plastic spray tube of carburetor cleaner, sprayed the carb cleaner in and let it sit. In short time I was able to lift off the entire rubber from the foot peg.
Best part, no cut fingers or other body parts
Mike
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Foot Peg Rubber Removal
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Re: Foot Peg Rubber Removal
Wow! Great, Mike. That should save all who do this a lot of tedious work!
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Nice one Mike. Beats all the cutting and wire wheel grinding I did.
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Re: Foot Peg Rubber Removal
Mike, carpal tunnel acting up again?
Gotta start holding that beer in the left hand.
Gotta start holding that beer in the left hand.
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Yup the great fall micro brews are out now Steve.
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