Replace/repair foot peg rubber

You could choose either/both - the second if the first doesn't work.
If you choose to repair, fill the hollow in the foot peg rubber with silicon and leave it some days to set before riding.

On some models, they’re riveted - different internal bracket

brianhinton said:

The driver foot peg rubbers are held on by two screws ….easily replaceable….not sure why you would have rivets unless at some point the whole peg got replaced with aftermarket….I have replaced the rubber on both my ‘07 and ‘11 R bikes with OEM rubber pads…I think about $30

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What @Panzermann said. Mine has rivets.

Panzermann said:

On some models, they’re riveted - different internal bracket

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Do I just drill these out and replace with (3.2x10mm) pop rivets?

Yep. I think 10mm should do it.

See my post with pics for the same operation on 2014 Camhead model: page 24, post #465 on thread link WHAT (minor thing) have YOU done to your "R&quot...

Good luck, ride on!

A couple of years ago I had a foot peg rubber start to break on my 2013 R1200R. I drilled out the rivets and swapped the front foot peg rubber over with the rear foot peg rubber, gluing the broken rubber together. I have not had any issues since.
The rear pegs are never used as I haven’t had a pillion on my bike.
Ken

kgdavo said:

A couple of years ago I had a foot peg rubber start to break on my 2013 R1200R. I drilled out the rivets and swapped the front foot peg rubber over with the rear foot peg rubber, gluing the broken rubber together. I have not had any issues since.
The rear pegs are never used as I haven’t had a pillion on my bike.
Ken

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Ken,
I didn't realize they were the same. Great advice!

kgdavo said:

A couple of years ago I had a foot peg rubber start to break on my 2013 R1200R. I drilled out the rivets and swapped the front foot peg rubber over with the rear foot peg rubber, gluing the broken rubber together. I have not had any issues since.
The rear pegs are never used as I haven’t had a pillion on my bike.
Ken

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Did you use 1/8" aluminum rivets? Any steel washers/backer plates?

Svaha!Dean said:

See my post with pics for the same operation on 2014 Camhead model: page 24, post #465 on thread link WHAT (minor thing) have YOU done to your "R&quot...

Good luck, ride on!

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It looks like you replaced rivets with 6mm bolts? Did you need new retainer plate for that or did it just thread into the (previous) rivet hole?

JSnow said:

It looks like you replaced rivets with 6mm bolts? Did you need new retainer plate for that or did it just thread into the (previous) rivet hole?

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I remember it just threading in easy breezy.

New rubbers come with a new retaining plate. Depending on the model, they may have integrated nuts or not. If you are re-using a retaining plate, you'll need to go with what it had.

I thought I used 3/16" pop rivets on my F800 but the rivet heads on my LC look like 1/8". Drill them out and have a look ...

No additional hardware is required.

Panzermann said:

New rubbers come with a new retaining plate. Depending on the model, they may have integrated nuts or not. If you are re-using a retaining plate, you'll need to go with what it had.

I thought I used 3/16" pop rivets on my F800 but the rivet heads on my LC look like 1/8". Drill them out and have a look ...

No additional hardware is required.

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Thank you! Recommended hardware is 3.2 mm so call it 1/8" (grip length 10mm = 1/2").

tima said:

I came across this when I painted my footpegs. My riveter wouldn't work with the recessed head.

I came up with this. I used JB Weld to set the nuts..

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I like that idea! I'm guessing once you have good tension on bolt the glue probably doesn't break free?

Thx JSnow !!

At first I used super glue and that didn't hold the nuts as well as I'd like. JB Weld set them in solid.

See my thread: Foot Peg Mod
I purchased the peg lowering kit and moved the rubbers on to the new pegs by drilling them out. I used self tapping sheet metal screws to re-mount the rubbers but wasn't able to get them on as securely as they were. I also mount the bike cowboy style which stressed them more. I take my R off pavement quite a bit which is why I left them off and cut "teeth" into them. I haven't noticed much difference in vibration in good riding boots.