Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots

[Frosties]

Hope you fellas can help 'cos this is driving me mad.


After 3 yrs and knocking 80,000 miles, my TCX Infinity boots started to leak. Cleaned them up, applied Nikwax but the Goretex appeared to have blown - sole was pretty shot anyhow as a 365 rider.


The TCX were a cracking boot but I always buy the best gear I can affordd and was sold on the Sidi Adventure Goretex boot (4 months old, broken in etc). Great protection, good grip and comfy as hell. https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/product/sidi-adventure-gore-tex-boots/1761


As much as I love these boots they are feckin noisy and squeak like I've got a dozen geese with me. They're fine on the bike and walking down the street but fecking annoying when trying to walk through an office. I'm close to selling them on unless I can cure this squeaking.


From what I can make out, it's either the plastic exoskeleton rubbing on plastic or on the Goretex leather itself. So the question is - what is considered safe to apply:- chain lube; dry chain lube, silicon oil (thinking WD40 is a bad idea for the leather).


Any advice as always appreciated fellas 

[Ruby Racing]

I've got some Sidi boots and I think "they all do that sir".


I have used to reasonable success a bit of silicon lube as pretty sure it's the plastic parts rubbing against each other. I already had some from an Arai helmet purchase, as you get a little bottle of the stuff to lube the visor mechanism.


Try that before ditching them.

And where can I find a large version of your avatar? LOL

[darrsi]

You need cowboy boot spurs.
They'll mask the squeaking sound and you'll look really mean. 

[Ruby Racing]

You need cowboy boot spurs.
They'll mask the squeaking sound and you'll look really mean. 

MUCH better idea. 

[unfazed]

I resorted to Vaseline on the plastic squeaking part of my Side Goretex ones. Lasted just over a year and I use them in all weathers.
Needs to be done again as they started squeaking again recently

[Frosties]

You need cowboy boot spurs.
They'll mask the squeaking sound and you'll look really mean. 

MUCH better idea. 

 

I resorted to Vaseline on the plastic squeaking part of my Side Goretex ones. Lasted just over a year and I use them in all weathers.
Needs to be done again as they started squeaking again recently

Good shout fella. Keep 'em coming.

[bri h]

Saddle soap might help it worked a treat on my leather nuns suit .

[Townhill]

Two minute fix, only boots I have worn have been Sidi saved my feet a couple of times in spills brilliant boot. Also just bought Sidi adventures myself they haven't started squeaking yet,


Just give the plastic a quick squirt of WD40 down the back of the plastic part lasts for a while but you will need to do it again. But its quick does the job and the boots in my opinion are well worth it.
                                            Hope this helps Steve.

Hope you fellas can help 'cos this is driving me mad.


After 3 yrs and knocking 80,000 miles, my TCX Infinity boots started to leak. Cleaned them up, applied Nikwax but the Goretex appeared to have blown - sole was pretty shot anyhow as a 365 rider.


The TCX were a cracking boot but I always buy the best gear I can affordd and was sold on the Sidi Adventure Goretex boot (4 months old, broken in etc). Great protection, good grip and comfy as hell. https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/product/sidi-adventure-gore-tex-boots/1761


As much as I love these boots they are feckin noisy and squeak like I've got a dozen geese with me. They're fine on the bike and walking down the street but fecking annoying when trying to walk through an office. I'm close to selling them on unless I can cure this squeaking.


From what I can make out, it's either the plastic exoskeleton rubbing on plastic or on the Goretex leather itself. So the question is - what is considered safe to apply:- chain lube; dry chain lube, silicon oil (thinking WD40 is a bad idea for the leather).


Any advice as always appreciated fellas 

[slappy]

I resorted to Vaseline on the plastic squeaking part of my Side Goretex ones. Lasted just over a year and I use them in all weathers.
Needs to be done again as they started squeaking again recently

 

[fazersharp]

I resorted to Vaseline on the plastic squeaking part of my Side Goretex ones. Lasted just over a year and I use them in all weathers.
Needs to be done again as they started squeaking again recently

 

Yep they squeak, I have a 10year old pair of vertebra's that squeak and use silicon spray     

[Skippernick]

Another one who uses vaseline.

[Oldgit]

KY will lubanyfu*inthing

[Frosties]

KY will lubanyfu*inthing

    I felt shifty enough just buying the Vaseline on its own. Which I have to say with the aid of a paintbrush has reached feckin everywhere. Cheers fellas, I can now continue my stalking & mugging activities