Heel plate options?

Hey all,

So i have just gotten an SV650S 2004, superb condition i may add. My problem is the previous owner stuck on some really bad quality carbon fibre stickers.

I wanted to get some decent looking heel plates, the problem is the ones i have seen don't look right at all, the right side is one large solid unit, however the one you can buy are tiny triangles, and the left side is again a solid unit, the ones you can buy are again, tiny triangles.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Speedy]

The standard footrest/heal-plates are all one unit.
Your only options are after-market rear-sets or some kind of covering, (vinyl/carbon etc), get them polished, or to paint/powdercoat them a colour of your choice.

Any pictures of what's already on there?

[Sid Squid]

The Curvy has separate heel plates, the Pointy does not.

I want to cover my heal plates as they have worn down to bear metal

[Sid Squid]

Perhaps your heal plates will get better.

[Jayneflakes]

I stripped and polished my heel plates and they look lovely now. A friend has offered to mill them out if I wished, but I quite like them as they are now.



You can see that I also polished the Top yoke and gear and brake levers, well I was bored and had to do physio on my damaged shoulder. so polishing fitted the bill perfectly.

How did you strip them Jayne, did you strip the yoke as well?

[Jayneflakes]

I did it all by hand, I started by filing off the casting marks until they were smooth and then I set to with wet and dry paper. Started with some quite course and worked up to fine, I also used wire wool at times to take out scratches. Finally polishing was done with a polishing mop in a hand drill and polishing soap.