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Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - Frosties - 17-02-17
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 :thumbup
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - Ruby Racing - 17-02-17
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
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - darrsi - 18-02-17
You need cowboy boot spurs.
They'll mask the squeaking sound and you'll look really mean. :2guns
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - Ruby Racing - 18-02-17
(18-02-17, 12:21 AM)darrsi link Wrote: You need cowboy boot spurs.
They'll mask the squeaking sound and you'll look really mean. :thumbup
MUCH better idea. :lol
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - unfazed - 18-02-17
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
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - Frosties - 18-02-17
(18-02-17, 01:06 AM)Ruby Racing link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=21862.msg252864#msg252864 date=1487373715]
You need cowboy boot spurs.
They'll mask the squeaking sound and you'll look really mean. :thumbup
MUCH better idea. :lol
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:lol :lol :lol
(18-02-17, 01:08 AM)unfazed link Wrote: 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.Good shout fella. Keep 'em coming. :thumbup
Needs to be done again as they started squeaking again recently
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - bri h - 18-02-17
Saddle soap might help it worked a treat on my leather nuns suit :eek .
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - Townhill - 18-02-17
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.
(17-02-17, 11:12 PM)Frosties link Wrote: 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 :thumbup
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - slappy - 18-02-17
(18-02-17, 01:08 AM)unfazed link Wrote: 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
:agree
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - fazersharp - 18-02-17
(18-02-17, 10:44 AM)slappy link Wrote: [quote author=unfazed link=topic=21862.msg252871#msg252871 date=1487376517]
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
:agree
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Yep they squeak, I have a 10year old pair of vertebra's that squeak and use silicon spray
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - Skippernick - 18-02-17
Another one who uses vaseline.
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - Oldgit - 21-02-17
KY will lubanyfu*inthing
Re: Squeaky Sidi Adventure Boots - Frosties - 21-02-17
(21-02-17, 04:39 PM)Oldgit link Wrote: KY will lubanyfu*inthing
:lol :lol 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 :thumbup