Predator platform post silencing

[pilgrimhunter]

I am one of those guys who loves to tinker with gear. Yesterday I was changing a tube on my daughter's bike and I got an idea. Wondered if if I could take a section of tube and slide it over the post on my Predator platform. Started by removing the platform and sliding a section of tube up the post til I got to the "button". I then cut out the sides of the tube where the platform bushings contact the post and reinstalled the platform. Then I removed the upper stand off and slid a section down from the top. Cut out about 1" of material in the front so the tube could slide down past the "button" and overlap the lower section, and rubber cement to glue the 2 halves of the tube together. At the top I left approximately 1.5" of tube above the post. Slit the tube up from each post corner, cut the back flap off, cut the 2 side flaps so when folded down over the post top the met in the middle, glued those down and folded the front flap over those to make a smooth cover and gled as well. Last thing to do is cut out tube as needed to reinstall standoff and I now how a rubber wrapped post.
Also wrapped my strap buckle with a short piece of tube.

Here are some pics.

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[bigjoe]

Nicely done.

 

[drew]

Nice!

 

[HeartlandOutdoorLiving]

Great idea, I love it. Thanks for sharing.
That should last a life time and be quiet the whole time as well.
Dale

 

[Live2huntt]

Good deal! I wrapped mine in camo vet tape and it helped a lot too. Yours is definitely a more permanent solution.

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[Zddog]

Nicely done. What type of rubber tubing did you use and where did you buy it?

 

[swampsnyper]

Putting your rubbers on is the best protection!

 

[Goat Man]

I am one of those guys who loves to tinker with gear. Yesterday I was changing a tube on my daughter's bike and I got an idea. Wondered if if I could take a section of tube and slide it over the post on my Predator platform. Started by removing the platform and sliding a section of tube up the post til I got to the "button". I then cut out the sides of the tube where the platform bushings contact the post and reinstalled the platform. Then I removed the upper stand off and slid a section down from the top. Cut out about 1" of material in the front so the tube could slide down past the "button" and overlap the lower section, and rubber cement to glue the 2 halves of the tube together. At the top I left approximately 1.5" of tube above the post. Slit the tube up from each post corner, cut the back flap off, cut the 2 side flaps so when folded down over the post top the met in the middle, glued those down and folded the front flap over those to make a smooth cover and gled as well. Last thing to do is cut out tube as needed to reinstall standoff and I now how a rubber wrapped post.
Also wrapped my strap buckle with a short piece of tube.

Here are some pics.

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great idea, will remember this one

 

[rutjr]

That’s awesome!


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[Mark Kronyak]

Great idea.... just a thought though. I’m an electrician and we regularly use rubber tape that sticks to itself bit doesn’t have sticky tape like chemical on it. By over lapping as you wrap it you could achieve the same thing ... just thought I’d throw that out there

 

[kyler1945]

They make heat shrink big enough for this application. You just reminded me I bought some. Have my gen 1 post I’ll try it on first and. If I like it I’ll put on the gen 2 platform

 

[rakbowhunter]

They make heat shrink big enough for this application. You just reminded me I bought some. Have my gen 1 post I’ll try it on first and. If I like it I’ll put on the gen 2 platform

Do you remember what size it was by chance? I know I's like to do this to my Gen 1 as well. Thanks

 

[redsquirrel]

Great idea.... just a thought though. I’m an electrician and we regularly use rubber tape that sticks to itself bit doesn’t have sticky tape like chemical on it. By over lapping as you wrap it you could achieve the same thing ... just thought I’d throw that out there

Do you have a link to what you're talking about? I use vet wrap tape a lot to avoid the glue, something similar made of rubber could come in handy.

 

[Squirrels]

Do you have a link to what you're talking about? I use vet wrap tape a lot to avoid the glue, something similar made of rubber could come in handy.

lizard grips is about the same thing and it comes in camo if that matters, you can get it from amazon. It is made for baseball bat grips

 

[Mark Kronyak]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-Temflex-2155-Rubber-Splicing-22-ft-Electrical-Tape/3129711

 

[FrigidArrows]

Innovative. I have used bike tubing on strap buckles in the past, works good. I have Stealth Strips on my platform. Never looked back

 

[redsquirrel]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-Temflex-2155-Rubber-Splicing-22-ft-Electrical-Tape/3129711

Thank you

 

[Vtbow]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-Temflex-2155-Rubber-Splicing-22-ft-Electrical-Tape/3129711

This stuff is awesome, I"ve used it for all sorts of things but this is one application it hadnt even crossed my mind, good call!

 

[redsquirrel]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/3M-Temflex-2155-Rubber-Splicing-22-ft-Electrical-Tape/3129711

This stuff is awesome, I've used it for all sorts of things but this is one application it hadnt even crossed my mind, good call!

So amazon makes me sign off as being a professional to buy this stuff and I saw somewhere else that California considers it a carcinogen. FYI.

 

[Vtbow]

So amazon makes me sign off as being a professional to buy this stuff and I saw somewhere else that California considers it a carcinogen. FYI.

yeah, definitely don't eat it