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Puddle Jumper
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Georgia | I'm about to install one of the Passenger Floorboard relocation kits, to accommodate my short legged girl. On my '11 Vision the floorboard pins don't have the typical c-clips to retain them, they have a wire that is perfectly sized to fit in in the indent, where the c-clip normally sits.
Is there a way to retain that wire for use or do you destroy it when pulling the boards and then have to go to the older c-clip?
Hopefully someone knows what I am talking about.....I asked a few friends with older Visions and they had no idea of what wire I was referring. I checked at the dealership and every '11 and '12 Vic they had in stock had there wires instead of c-clips, and that includes the steal frame bikes.
Thanks for any assistance you can offer.
Stacey |
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Central Wisconsin | The wire is pretty much a one or two time grip to hold the pin from falling out. I drilled a hole and added a small cotter pin.
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Tourer
Posts: 337
san antonio, tx | I was able to use a pointy knife to get it started and then sort of unwrap it. I forgot to put the ball detent spring in (dummy, both sides) so had to do the whole process over.
If you don't lose or destroy them in the process, they should be reusable many times. If you did lose or destroy it, you can either do as Thomas did (not easy if you don't have a drill press though) or you can just take the pin to a hardware store and get a regular c clip that will fit.
I should note that I found it easier for some reason to run it up further on the pin (closer to the bracket) and then get a grip on the end by separating it with the knife edge. From there I was able to unwrap it pretty easily.
Edited by cchristo 2011-12-10 2:46 PM
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | A couple 5/16ths X 2 inch STAINLEES STEEL bolts and an ACORN & very thin washer for each plus a very very teeny microdab of Anti Sieze on the threads will do the job for around $2.50, 45 seconds with a couple wrenches takes them off or puts them on depending on the 'look' you're after.
I did this opertaion about 18 months ago and tossed the cheap a$$ed factory pins in the recycle bin.
Edited by SYNSTR 2011-12-10 3:26 PM
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Iron Butt
Posts: 763
Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | That type of retaining clip is not intended to be removed, but you can get it off by the methods mentioned above. The reason for this type of clip is because it is less expensive than a C-Clip. It is nothing more than a wire cut to length and formed circular. The tooling needed is minimal compared to stamping dies of C-Clips. |
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Visionary
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| By the way check the grove mine had to much chrome and the c clip would not say in place good. Had to walk a couple time to go pick up the boards. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 39
Georgia | I guess the safe thing to do is to toss the wire after removal and use the two c-clips I have extra in the garage. I just thought the wire was a very clean look and someone's boot could not accidentally pop the c-clip off. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| I had one c-clip break but not loose the board. I just drilled and tapped the end of the pins and loctited a new bolt and washer in the end. Everyone has their way to fix a problem.  |
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