[How is it used?
Approx. 1 year. Distance used:approx. 6,000 km.
Attached to STRIKER Rear Sets, all with the following safety shoes.
MITANI:MITANI Corporation
WADE WADE
Was the one you received as per Image?
Image Street, including the simplicity of the Package.
Was the installation difficult?
The old rubber is torn out and nullacidated to make it slip better, and then inserted. After that, it's a simple matter of tweaking the Tie Band and Tape.
How was your experience with it?
Originally, I bought these to prevent blackened shoes in general because my feet did not get sore from Shift change. As a result, they were useful in preventing blackened shoes.
In the attached image, it appears to be blackened, but this is due to the confirmation of sagging of the chain at the most recent long touring, and is not due to the effect of the shift change.
[Included Parts:were they on?
I think the resin Tape and Tie Band were attached.
[Was there anything that disappointed you?
Compared to KIJIMA's Brake Side, the durability is lower and the amount of scraping is abnormal.
Maybe I am using soft rubber to avoid pain, or maybe there is a problem with the way I ride, but it is decreasing at a frightening rate.
Point and hang of installation
After wetting it with water, screw it in at once. If you only insert it halfway, it will be troublesome.
- Instock
5.93 USD (880 JPY)
Delivery Information
In Stock, Ships within 24 hours.
Estimated arrival date around
FITMENT
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Can be mounted on shift pedal core diameter of about 8mm.
Universal
Product detail
Contents: shift rubber, tie wrap, 2 fluoroplastic sheets
Appeared in "Motorcycle Magazine Accessory Impressions"!
*Product shape is subject to change without notice..
■Product Features
1.The instep side of the toe does not become painful even after long hours of riding.
2. It is difficult for black marks caused by shift pedals to stick to shoes (when fluorine resin sheet is used).
3. Fluoroplastic sheet is attached to the bottom of the shift rubber for smooth and quick shift operation.
(The fluoroplastic sheet is to be added by the user, so it can be left off if desired.)
In the shift pedal operation, there is a big difference in the pressure resistance of the skin and shoes between the instep side of the foot, which is the contact point for the shift up, and the back side of the foot, which is the contact point for the shift down.
The problem is on the instep side of the foot when shifting up, and if you drive for a long time in normal shoes, the pain can interfere with the shifting operation and even cause chafing.
However, the reinforcement of riding shoes restricts the movement of toes and makes it difficult to walk for a long time in touring. However, it is difficult to walk for a long time in touring because the reinforcement of riding shoes restricts the movement of toes.
In order to reduce the surface pressure during shift-up operation, the sole of the shift rubber is designed as a flat plate to match the shape of the instep and at an angle of about 30 degrees to the contact surface of the sole during shift-down operation, thus optimally fitting the instep side of the foot during shift-up and reducing the surface pressure to less than one-tenth. and reduce the surface pressure to less than one tenth.
The pain on the instep side of the toe has been dramatically reduced even after long hours of riding.
However, there was another problem at the time of shifting up that could not be solved only by reducing the surface pressure.That is the blackening caused by the shift rubber on the back of the shoe.
It was found that the black spots were not found during shifting, but when the driver moved his feet back to the normal position of the shift pedal after shifting.
The rider will normally lift the pedal with the toes and then, after the upshift operation, relax the toes, twist the toes to the left and wait for the shift pedal to be lowered by the force of the return spring before returning the toes.When the rider twists his toes to the left after shifting up, he is relaxing his toes, but the return spring is pushing the shift pedal against the instep.
In other words, the toes are dragged out from under the shift rubber, which is the main cause of blackening.
Incidentally, this is also the reason why the shift rubber used for a long time is worn out like a bamboo shoot.
Isn't it necessary to apply non-slip coating to the up-shift side contact point of the shift rubber?No, we need to make it slippery, don't we?I thought.
Therefore, a fluoroplastic sheet is attached to the bottom of this product to reduce the coefficient of friction.
This makes it possible to pull out the toes smoothly.
The fluoroplastic seat is removable, so if you need more grip when shifting up, you can remove it.
To install on the shift pedal, remove the existing shift rubber, insert this product, and tighten the tie-wrap using the two holes on the inside.
The shift rubber is compatible with pedals with a core rod diameter of 8mm and a length of 4cm,
Fits to most of domestic cars and back steps.
Normally, this will not cause the shift rubber to rotate and make it difficult to use,
If you need to fix the angle further, we recommend you to use commercial epoxy adhesive.
[Image courtesy of Motor Magazine].
Points of Attention
* If there may be an instruction manual included, it will be written in Japanese.