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Apr 4, 2010 | 10:25 PM

ten09

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streamliner footboards

so after installing these expensive streamerliner foot boards on the bike the rubber pads can pull off easy. they came to my attention after a long ride and one side was about to fall out. anyone else find problems with them? i think i've got it solved by using expoxy and also the allen screw now passes into a hole i made into the pad.

Apr 4, 2010 | 10:41 PM

stonesmith

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Yep, struggled with them s.o.b.'s for hours finally got 'em by heating the rubber pads in the oven and using a couple of C clamps to squeeze the rubber pads into the boards . I love 'em but wow install was A PIA!

Apr 4, 2010 | 11:13 PM

1sweetglide08

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If you use a little liquid soap on the rubber pads before installing they will fit into the boards perfectly with no problems.

Apr 5, 2010 | 12:16 AM

leicafish

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Originally Posted by 1sweetglide08

If you use a little liquid soap on the rubber pads before installing they will fit into the boards perfectly with no problems.

+1 Soap and a spring loaded glue clamp works like a charm.

Apr 5, 2010 | 06:36 PM

redhwk44

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Dish soap and a pair of plyers to pull them thru. Done in about 5 minutes total.

Apr 5, 2010 | 06:53 PM

flight

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Just pliers for me.

Apr 5, 2010 | 07:08 PM

streeter

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Intersting you bring this up. I just finished this job for my passenger boards and they kept falling out. The instructions do a poor job of "instructing" on how to install these. I kept looking at the bottoms and asked my "how the hell are these going to stay on".......it was then that I realized that two outside pegs in the pan are actually "L" shaped hooks where the board rubber has to fit into. They stay on now with no problems.