Anybody know where I can buy rubber covered press studs

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HowardQ · #1 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:06 pm

I have an Arlen Ness fabric jacket, that I really like and I've not had it too long.
Problem is that two of the press studs took a liking to my tank protector.
End result was the rubber covers split, kept gluing them back with super glue, but eventually came off all together, leaving a metal press stud with a finish like a file! Also destoyed the tank protector before I noticed, but fortunately not damaged the tank.
What I would like to do is replace the whole set with new ones, I have the tools to fit the two halves together, but can't find anybody that sells them so far.
You can get all sorts of metal ones cheap on eBay, but no rubber coated.
I've never had the the rubber covers break up before, even on old Frank Thomas stuff I've had for many years.
Don't mind what name or logo they have on them, just want to save the jacket, suppose I could write to FT.
Anybody got any thoughts where I might get them from?

fastasfcuk · #2 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:45 pm

hi howard, my aprilia jacket had rubber coated studs, just weeks after buying it two fell off. so i went back to J and S and they fitted new one,s from under the counter.
but that was a couple of years ago.

HowardQ · #3 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:43 am

Interesting thought Ian, guess where I got my Arlen Ness Jacket from ...... J&S.
Just assumed they would not be interested, I have had it for just over a year, but worth a try, so I'll give 'em a ring.
Cheers,
Howard.

HowardQ · #4 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:30 pm

Took the jacket back to J&S as you suggested and even though I've had it 18 months they replaced them for me, but it cost me a bloody fortune!
I've been looking for some decent looking waterproof race boots for a while to replace the ones I've had for more than 7 years.
They had a sale on and I ended up buying a pair SIDI Black Rain Evo Goretex boots, very nice and got a good discount in the sale.
Bought these first, (but did not pay straight away) and then asked about the jacket, as I thought I'd get a better response this way, said he'd have a look, so I had a look around the store a bit more. My summer race gloves are getting a bit tatty, so thought I'd have a look at some gloves. Tried on a few cheap pairs and just didn't feel right, then I tried some A/Stars GP Pro gloves that were also in the sale, serious error as they fitted perfect and felt great so quickly put 'em down.
They were 20% off the full price of £149.99.
The sales bloke doing the jacket says nice gloves are you 'avin 'em. I says no, just looking, don't want to pay that much, but they are very nice. He says I'll give you a good extra discount if you buy 'em both, twitching a bit by now, I says no not today to the gloves, but will have a think about them and may come back.
He says buy 'em today and I'll knock you another extra £30 off and repair your jacket for free. (20% sale discount plus an extra discount for both then an extra £30 off all on real quality kit, not cheap crap just brought in for the sale)
I think about it for a few seconds, kit with a list price of £330 plus, discounted to less than £250 and my jacket sorted for free, so I fold and say yes.
Really nice boots and even better gloves, but couldn't really afford 'em at the moment, so now I'm skint!
Gloves are bedding in very nicely after a couple of rides and are quite a bit thicker than my old Frank Thomas Air Rage, Roo skin and leather gloves, and feel like they have much better protection, but don't actually feel bulky, if that makes any sense.

fastasfcuk · #5 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:58 pm

i only sugested getting the jacket repaired, i hope mrs howardQ is'nt going to be ringing me.

HowardQ · #6 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:06 am

The best argument I could come up with, was that at my age, if I buy good quality kit like this, I won't ever need to buy another pair of all year round boots or summer gloves, and she took this fairly well.
Then again it's probably true!
Not that far off retirement, and it could come early at any time now with all these cuts being suggested for Local Goverment, so can look at them as an investment!