$10.00 Qlink XF 200 SM Rubber foot peg modification

After reading about China V swapping out his spiked pegs to rubber foot pegs and eliminating the road vibrations I started checking around to find me a set for my bike. What I found was very expensive rubber mounted pegs in excess of $100.00 per set. So I decided to find a cheaper way and went to my local auto parts store here in Florida and found two replacement rubber clutch or brake cover pads. I took a gamble and bought two which I layed on top of my existing metal pegs and after drilling a few small holes to run zip ties through the top of rubber pads and attaching to the peg structure underneath it was looking good. They measure 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" and look good. It looks like a factory foot peg pad and actually has almost twice the area for your foot to sit which my size 11 feet appreciate. My mod also lets the peg fold up and spring back out just like it was origionally designed to do. I think everyone can find the rubber pad covers no matter what country you are from just try to get as close to the sizes I used for a perfect fit. The other good thing is if you decide to go back to spiked pegs two snips with cutters and you are back to stock pegs and vibrating again. Have fun!!:clap:[ATTACH]Attachment 3388[/ATTACH]

Thats awesome talk about being inventive

Dear Larry,

Welcome to MCM, and that's what I call two excellent first posts! The bike looks fantastic. Given your artistic and enterprising bent, you might want to have a look at another recent thread where we've been kicking around ideas for MCM patches and stickers....

Would love to see more pix of your bike, and hear about what all you do with it and where!

It's a great forum and industrious guys like you make it even better.

thanks/cheers

Cab4less,
I'm going to copy you fix for the Q SM pegs. Thanks,

Great idea - I'm sure alot of us will be using your idea! Very thoughful! Thanks!

Andrew

Thanks for the compliment. In these times you have to be very frugal to be able to have toys. I always try to buy my parts on the cheap and do most of the wrenching myself.
A dollar saved is a dollar towards the next hop up part.

Larry

What Automotive store did you get your Rubber? I'm going to start my search here:

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_trkparm...8.l2552&_pgn=1

Andrew

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Andrew,
The store I got mine from is Advance Auto Parts and they are everywhere in Florida. The website
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...AMS_1495973704____ is to look up part.
You can find a store and call them to order I am sure.
The store has a section with misc. car parts such as door handles, switches and car interior parts and that is where I found the pads. The company name on package is HELP and the part number is #20753 Brake and clutch pedal pad. I am sure any parts store would have something similar but this is a perfect fit over spiked peg. Glad I could help.

Florida Larry
LINK for rubber cover

THANKS lARRY - YEP WE HAVE A LOCAL STORE Here too, next time I drive by I'm stoppin in! lol Thanks for the great details including product name part #'s etc.....Amazing how many people leave out all those important things. You hit it on the nose 1st time! Thanks again


Andrew

Andrew, I some how got the part number incorrect and have corrected origional posting to read # 20753. I went on Advanced Auto site and punched up 20753 in the search window and Shazam! there was the pad. Couldnt get much easier. They will also ship them anywhere from website orders which will make the asian guys happy. Truth be known they probably are manufactured in China and can be found in the local parts store in China area.

Florida Larry

Thanks again lary - can you post a link? I went there put the revissed # in and nothing.....

Andrew

Andrew, Check the link I posted in second posting and it is the direct link to the part number ad page on Advance Auto website.
It is below your ebay post.


Florida Larry

yep in stock at my local store - My son is picking them up on the way home from work tomorrow morning.......

Thanks

JTC, Dont we wish it was all that easy. I try to give as much info as possible to make info useful. Ride safe!

Florida Larry