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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: 500rider on November 18, 2005, 06:53:40 PM

Title: polished heel plates
Post by: 500rider on November 18, 2005, 06:53:40 PM
I just happened to see these on eBay.  I have nothing to do with selling these parts I just thought someone may be interested.  They look pretty cool and reasonable price too.  Just that they are in the UK.


http://cgi.ebay.com/SUZUKI-GS500-POLISHED-HEEL-PLATES-GS-500_W0QQitemZ8015405979QQcategoryZ10534QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: polished heel plates
Post by: Blazinjr on November 18, 2005, 07:45:50 PM
Those look sweet.

Srinath.....  If you make them, we will buy.... ;)
Title: polished heel plates
Post by: Alphamazing on November 19, 2005, 12:34:10 AM
Eh, I doubt they're worth all that money. They don't look to be all that special, and I'd question the quality of build.
Title: polished heel plates
Post by: GeeP on November 19, 2005, 02:10:00 AM
$50 isn't bad at all if what's in the photo is what he's selling.

Everything is simple, straightforward, and clear-cut until you're the one making it.   ;)
Title: polished heel plates
Post by: Blazinjr on November 19, 2005, 08:30:40 AM
I just think they look nice and I would buy a set if they didn't have to ship from around the world.
Title: what are they for?
Post by: samhkang on November 20, 2005, 06:58:09 PM
a NEWBIE here again....
Probably a dumb question but please understand a newbie trying to learn here. What is that for? and how do you use it? looks nice..
Title: polished heel plates
Post by: Alphamazing on November 20, 2005, 07:33:18 PM
By your footpegs there are heel guards to keep your heels from messing around inside the frame or touching hot stuff. They keep your feet flat against the body when you're on the balls of your feet doing cornering, or something like that. Those are just pretty replacements.
Title: polished heel plates
Post by: Jace009gs on November 21, 2005, 09:45:20 AM
They do look nice but....

for that much $$ why not do it yourself with some sandpaper, polishing compound and a bench grinder?

to each his own
Title: Heel plates
Post by: samhkang on November 21, 2005, 11:43:22 AM
So, how do you install this? Is it easy to do so? Just screw on or have to do some body work to do that?
Thanks for your information guys.

I love this GStwin forum , Im learning so much as a newbie already.
Title: polished heel plates
Post by: GeeP on November 21, 2005, 12:10:24 PM
Just remove a couple of screws and install.
Title: polished heel plates
Post by: Jace009gs on November 21, 2005, 12:24:09 PM
ya their 4 black painted bolts size 10mm socket that sit just above the foot pegs and then off to your left [looking at that side of the bike]





don't ask how I memorized the bolt/socket size :nono: