My rear sets are ruining my boots!

So my stock rear sets on my '03 are ruining my boots. Its not really the end of the world but it bugs me quite a bit. Does this happen to anyone else? what can I do about it?

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Happends to everyone.
Not everyone has white boots :rolleyes: :tongue:

Don't wear white after Labour Day.

[image: View Post]tc339, on 14 August 2012 - 03:01 PM, said:

So my stock rear sets on my '03 are ruining my boots. Its not really the end of the world but it bugs me quite a bit. Does this happen to anyone else? what can I do about it?

Wear running shoes? Buy black boots? If you give it some thought you should come up with a solution, or maybe not. :fing02:

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[image: View Post]tc339, on 14 August 2012 - 03:01 PM, said:

So my stock rear sets on my '03 are ruining my boots. Its not really the end of the world but it bugs me quite a bit. Does this happen to anyone else? what can I do about it?

Wear running shoes? Buy black boots? If you give it some thought you should come up with a solution, or maybe not. :fing02:

Haha, Well im quite aware I can just buy a different color of boot. But I quite like my boots and dont necessarily want to drop another ~$350 on new boots because they are getting dirty. As I said, its obviously not the end of the world, and Im probably the only person who will ever notice, but I was just wondering if anyone has come across a way to fix this. I guess I could probably just cover that section with some duct tape, or even paint them so its not the bare metal rubbing against them.

I really don't see any way to avoid marking, b/c it is not the metal that marks the boots, but the dirt that gets trapped betweeb the boot and the metal or whatever you'll stick on there.

Use Flitz to clean the rear sets, then wax them..............repeat as necessary.  Buy a small bottle of white shoe polish with a sponge applicator tip (like nurses use)
and dab it on your boots.  On the bright side, things like this won't bother you as you approach your 50th birthday.............so I'm told :goofy:

Wear them like a badge of honor.  At least it identifies you as a rider instead of a poser.

Mine do this too (2002 model).  I have black boots and what rubs off is a meta-colour, as if I'm slowly buffing away the aluminium off the rearsets.

 midlifeVFR, on 14 August 2012 - 04:45 PM, said:

Use Flitz to clean the rear sets, then wax them..............repeat as necessary.  Buy a small bottle of white shoe polish with a sponge applicator tip (like nurses use)
and dab it on your boots.  On the bright side, things like this won't bother you as you approach your 50th birthday.............so I'm told :goofy:

Haha just past my 22nd birthday so I've got a while. At least I have something to look forward to!

 Rice, on 14 August 2012 - 04:01 PM, said:

I really don't see any way to avoid marking, b/c it is not the metal that marks the boots, but the dirt that gets trapped betweeb the boot and the metal or whatever you'll stick on there.

That makes sense, I guess I just assumed it was the metal because this didn't happen with my old bike. But I guess there wasn't as much contact with the rear sets on that one

Use that Mr. Clean eraser pad, or whatever it's called. It's supposedly intended to clean shoes...

You didn't expect white boots to remain white, did you?

Like mentioned already all my black boots have been stained a metallic grey color from aluminum coming off the rearsets of my motorcycle, of past and present. Not as visible as on your white boots, but it certainly happens all the time.

Beck
95 VFR

[image: View Post]motormike, on 14 August 2012 - 09:39 PM, said:

You didn't expect white boots to remain white, did you?

Ive been able to keep them in pretty great condition for over a year. Until I got my VFR. Some of it comes off, some doesn't. I guess if this is my biggest worry that I have right now Im probably doing okay. :tongue:

Hmmm, I just bought a pair of TCX S-Race Air boots in white. I'll have to see if I have the same issue. I'll post up my findings.

The rear sets on my 5th gen are shiny polished aluminum now.  My previous boots were US Army issue, which are not aluminum impregrated, my alpine stars are getting that way as well.

You can always try and burn off those marks, just ask Doug......   :owned:






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[image: View Post]Dutchy, on 15 August 2012 - 08:40 AM, said:

You can always try and burn off those marks, just ask Doug......   :owned:

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Never underestimate the ingenuity of some of our members! Sometimes you got to make due with what you have available to ya.

@tc339 -  what do you mean by "stock rear sets" ?  Do you mean your stock footpegs?   Maybe I'm wrong, but I always thought that 'rear sets' were added on to move the footpegs and controls farther to the rear of the bike than the stock location.

Powder-coat your rearsets. Powder gun from Harbor Freight and an old toaster oven is all you need. Mine are holding up nicely!

[image: View Post]Duc2V4, on 15 August 2012 - 09:41 AM, said:

Never underestimate the ingenuity of some of our members! Sometimes you got to make due with what you have available to ya.
Ask him what he did to get his bike passed inspection with a faulty rear brake switch :laugh:

Coat them with 3m film.  You'll probably have to redo it a couple of times a year but it would be simple to do.  Or get black boots.