SOHC.co.uk Forums > CB500/550
Floppy rear footrests.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Skoti on November 06, 2023, 04:47:11 PM ---You could fit extra washers, I cut some out from a black plastic oil canister.
Tightens the footrest pegs up a bit and gives a nice smooth action, plus won't wear the paint off the footrest brackets.
Good luck
Skoti
--- End quote ---
I did try a spring clip on one side - I will try a SS washer - oddly enough my 400 ones did not have this issue.
Oddjob:
What I think he means is to cut some washers out of black plastic and fit them under the steel washer that sits at the bottom of the rubber.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Ah so not making the pivot part stiif but putting more pressure from the rubbers to push down.
Cause being old plastic going hard with age then.
Oddjob:
As Skoti says, being plastic it should protect the new paintwork better as well. The metal washers tend to rub the paintwork off the corners of the bracket, especially if the paint is soft like spray paint, takes a bit longer with powder coat. Might try this myself, maybe make the metal washer out of plastic instead.
philward:
I had one of my 350 rear footrest that was 'floppy'. The floppy footrest had a shorter rubber by a few mm (no idea why - from another model?). I put a suitable o ring on the steel footrest between the square section rubber and the square section washer to make up the difference. It was hardly noticable visually as it just looks part of the footrest rubber. Stiffened up the action a treat
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version