repairing buckles on Gaerne boots

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repairing buckles on Gaerne boots

Postby Stu » Mon May 04, 2015 2:15 am

On my trials boots, the top buckles on both boots have started to tear away from the boot. Is there any way to repair this? and where?
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Re: repairing buckles on Gaerne boots

Postby tat ty » Mon May 04, 2015 7:14 am

Mine did the same Stuart.i literally drilled and bolted with a countersunk stainless steel machine screw. Use loctite and then cut the screw flush with the nut inside. Sounds crude, but it worked.

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Re: repairing buckles on Gaerne boots

Postby Stu » Tue May 05, 2015 12:37 pm

thanks Tat..I prefer to ride the both road and trials bikes in the Gaerne trials boots and your way of fixing it will have to do


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Re: repairing buckles on Gaerne boots

Postby tat ty » Tue May 05, 2015 5:31 pm

I forget the screw size Stuart, maybe 4 or 6mm but I do recall that once you drill out the rivets the countersunk head of the machine screw fitted perfectly and allowed the buckle to function perfectly.

I recall thinking it was a bloody stupid set up bonding a mechanical buckle to the boot with rubber/ plastic that was bound to deteriorate premature to the rest of the boot. Unfortunately within 18 months the shin protector deteriorated in the same manner.

I have a couple of pairs of the current model Gaerne boots and am very happy with them.

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Re: repairing buckles on Gaerne boots

Postby Lenny67 » Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:05 am

Hey there, my Gaerne top buckles started to come free also. I scuffed, superglued, clamped them, then left em in the sun all arvo. I reckon Tarzans Grip would be better. Buckles still holding after 6 months now.

Anyone around Lake Macquarie keen for a blap today?

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