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Old 03-10-2004, 8:09 PM
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My Oxtars squeak sooooooooo bad, you can hear me a mile away. Silicone stuff doesn't help (actually I think it makes it worse)

What are some things you guys have tried and has helped??
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I have so far tried only WD40 on my squeakkkkkkkkkkkkkkky Sidi Vertebra II's, with "some" success. It totally got rid of the squeak, but not for that long, although it is still much more tolerable. I am going to try a very light coat of Judy Butter (for mountain bike Judy forks) next time. I'll let you know how that goes .
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WD40....?

Dude, that is the Button Mushroom of the lube world....
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Ride... don't walk.
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I am going to try a very light coat of Judy Butter.
"Judy Butter", huh? Is that what you hippie midgets are calling it these days?
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I thought the squeek was part of the "charm" of my SIDI's!
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Hmmm... My Vertebra boots squeak too. I don't think the three of us should ever walk down the street together.
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My Oxtars squeak sooooooooo bad, you can hear me a mile away
And I thought my Oxtars were the loudest. At the track it's no big deal but I wore them through a restaraunt one time...it was the last...
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Re: Squeaky Boots - ssshhhhhhh
Well let me say I share in the squeaky boot blues. My A-stars SMX Plus boots are the loudest by far. Many times I have walked trough a public place such as a restaurant and been stared at. I see they cahnged the design this year and have gotten to the point where I just ordered new boots from another brand...........which seem to squeak according to a post in this thread. I hope my new Sidi aren't as bad as my A-stars.

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Anybody here ever tried powdered graphite? Might do the trick, though it's also possible you'd have to re-treat the boots every couple of weeks.
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Ride... don't walk.
I was just about to say that...hehehe...
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WD40....?

Dude, that is the Button Mushroom of the lube world....
What the hell does that mean

I know you are messin' w/me - hehe.

edit: just thought about this again - I got it now Bake!
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Well let me say I share in the squeaky boot blues.


I hope my new Sidi aren't as bad as my A-stars.

Dano
WTF is with the squeaky thing?! And I think you will find the Sidi boot pretty horrible also.
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And I thought my Oxtars were the loudest. At the track it's no big deal but I wore them through a restaraunt one time...it was the last...

Been there done that...
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Button mushroom = generic.....

Get some real lube...grease, vaseline, astroglide....anything except WD40....
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Button mushroom = generic.....

Get some real lube...astroglide....anything except WD40.
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WD40 makes a good chain cleaner....or an evening of drunken flame-throwing fun with a bic lighter, but that's about it....
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I even tried chain lube on my Sidis, but they still squeeked after a short time. Now I kind of like sounding like a knight in leather armor.
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Well let me say I share in the squeaky boot blues. My A-stars SMX Plus boots are the loudest by far. Many times I have walked trough a public place such as a restaurant and been stared at. Dano
OMG, I have a pair and they are SOOooo LOUD!
Funny I went on a ride and one of my buddy's boots were real squeaky. I didn't see them at first and was walking towards him. He immediately said "SMX, huh?"
We both looked at each other's feet and cracked up.
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The worst part is when one is louder than the other... squeak-sqwack, Sqweak-sqwack with every step. Sounds like you are broken or crippled or something. Makes me feel like I should walk with a limp.
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A while back I e-mailed A-Star product support about my noisy SMX and SMX+ boots. Here's their reply:



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Dear Robb,
Thank you for contacting Alpinestars.
The reason for the squeaking is at the rounded ankle plastic which covers the ankle bone sometimes it is so smooth that it rubs together with the plastic underneath and causes it to squeak. A quick solution to the problem is to use sand paper to roughen the surface between the rounded ankle plastic and the plastic directly underneath. Simply lift the ankle plastic up a little and sand down the plastic. The rough surface when it rubs together from walking will not squeak.

Try this tip and if we can be of further assistance please feel free to contact us.

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A while back I e-mailed A-Star product support about my noisy SMX and SMX+ boots. Here's their reply:
Well, did you try it?
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anything that will not "attack" or breakdown the plastics should work. how about the little bottles of lube that come with ARAI helmets for the shield mechanisms?

ps. I think astroglide is water based and therefore probably not a good idea.
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I can trade you my secret "Squeaky Boots - ssshhhhhhh" formulae for say... an Accord and laptop...
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Personally I like my squeeks. I enjoy standing about talking with some fellows and doing prolonged squeeks. Sometimes fast bursting squeeks are fun. This provides me with entertainment during slow conversation...untill I get punched from one those fellows and verbally berated. They just don't understand the joy of a good squeek...yet.

I can only dream of the day when myself and some fellow squeekers can mull about and all squeek together. Preferably a nice quite place with many people to enjoy our squeeks with us. Maybe a movie theater.
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My oxtars were horrible when I first got them,tried the lube they came with,didn't work.I wore them everyday commuting and they broke in pretty quickly.I like the alpinestars idea about sanding the smooth area.
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Well, did you try it?
Nope, not yet. Too busy/lazy/tired/don't care THAT much. I asked A-Star mostly because of a discussion about the cause amongst myself and some friends. It really doesn't bother me that much. I don't embarrass easily, so squeaking through a restaurant is no issue. People are usually too busy looking at my rashed-up leathers (that are soon to be replaced ) to notice the noise.

I might get the ambition to do it this weekend, though, now that this topic has come up again. Now I'm curious to see if it really fixes the problem.
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Nope, not yet. Too busy/lazy/tired/don't care THAT much.
heh... too lazy to sandpaper but have lots of time to e-mail and complain about squeaky boots??
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