cl77 tank knee pads

dragon79 · Post by **dragon79** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:01 am

how difficult is it to find oem tank pads? not reproductions

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:07 am

NOS ones..... Hard
Cracked and worn out ones ... easy.

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cbhutch · Post by **cbhutch** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 11:33 pm

What is the procedure for removal and installing the new ones?

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:05 am

They are just hooked over a metal bracket on the tank. Just pull away from the bracket and peel off. No glue involved.

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OldScrambler · Post by **OldScrambler** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:30 pm

G-man has it................except for the "Just"..............its actually quite difficult to remove and replace new or old units without damaging something..........ie..........the pad is cheap compared to new paint!

I use dish-soap to lubricate the back of the pads..........removal & installation.

I have several sets...........original and repo............the 1st repos were made for Ohio Cycle (Nick) and are hard to tell apart from NOS........I have no experience with the current production. Hint........all originals say CL72 on back.

Tip......old units with very mild cracks can be softened with wintergreen oil (or a long soak in dish-soap) and re-installed...............just apply some black marker or cloth electrical tape, to the silver paint so nothing shows through the thin cracks.

Waveblaster · Post by **Waveblaster** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:28 pm

I have boiled the kettle and used the hot water to soften the rub with good results. works for removing bar grips too