SEJ Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 I pulled the liner out of my orange indies and found a big washer that used to be attached under the rivet that is the cuff pivot point on the buckle side of the shell. Are they dead, dangerous to ride? Can they be fixed? HELP, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpyride Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Shoe repair/boot repair shop should be able to help you. They fixed mine after a couple of aborted attempts to do it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 WOW, they were able to replace the rivet? I assume that's the fix. Did you pry off the plastic thing hiding the outside of the rivet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpyride Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Just bring it in and they should be able the jury rig it if nothiing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 SEJ, There are two cuff cant assemblies on those Indy's. One is adjustable and one is fixed (riveted). Go here to see the adjustable one: http://www.bomberonline.com/store/boots/parts_af_cuff_cant.cfm If it is the fixed one we also have those they are just not on the website. It is the rivet assembly and a new washer. Only trick is you have to peen the rivet over to get it to work. Any boot repair shop should be able to do this for you. Or can be done yourself if you are good with a hammer and a backer to roll over the rivet. Just write Michelle and ask for the "fixed" pivot assembly for the AF series boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Right on Fin! You the man! Bet some stout vice grip C clamps will peen that thing. Not a lot of room for a hammer. I get parts in hand I CAN do this. Having somebody jury rig something just didn't sound like the right thing to do. Thanks to everybody that replied. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 If Fin runs out of original parts.... ... http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=12344&highlight=cuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane groshong Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mike T helped me out with mine, his fix is awesome. However just get some washers and bolts with round heads and for the inside of the boot. I used lock nuts for the outside. Totally works. I broke every hinge out of my orange indy's, and my repairs worked for two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Thanks for the link Mike. I had forgotten about it. (Thought it was about the cant side.) Almost looks like a fun project. Might be easier than peening over the rivet inside the boot. I'll take a bolt over a rivet anytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Over/under on how long my brand spanking new 10/11 Track 700's will go before needing the "fix"? I'm hoping they will go longer than my previous Suzukas and 07/08 Track 700's did. They certainly bulge out less in the joint when flexing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I think mine was a rust issue with the washer. The other three look brand new. (2 pairs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Found all the components I need. 3/8" SS tee nut, 3/8" SS button head cap screw, and a little piece of 1/8" Al plate. (Under $3 total). We'll see how long this takes tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Actually it's a 5/16 tee nut and bolt. Almost a perfect fit in the boot. A couple wraps of metal tape and it was a smooth push fit. The whole thing took less than an hour to do. Note the Tee nut does NOT have tangs on it. It can pivot just like the rivet did. I had to shorten both the Tee nut and the bolt. Cleaned them up really good and glued them together with blue loctite. I think this fix is more robust than the factory assembly. Thanks to all that helped me make this happen! Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 That look awesome. I was just lazy as usual and put on outside just regular round washer and it works there very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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