Hey 660'ers

I've been to see Gabe at Zen Overland recently, and he is very interested in producing poly-urethane cush drive rubbers in the UK for distribution world-wide.

After Hunday kinda dropped off the radar, I thought that this is the one thing all T�n�r� riders want.
Yes, there's farkling to be had, but this is definitely a prospect to be considered.

We're looking to you, the riders, to express your interest.
How much would you be willing to pay for something you don't have to change every 4,000 miles?

Gabe also needs a rear wheel for fitting and maybe a guinea pig for final testing.

Someone based in the south west of UK would be best, Zen Overland is based in Somerset.

Anyone who can get involved would win themselves a free set of PU rubbers, once they've been manufactured.

Hopefully, design to prototype should take about a month, so he's looking to move on this pretty quickly.

Any thoughts or interest can be left here.

Many thanks, all.

Steve.

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I'm too far away to be of any use BUT I'd be up for some if it gets off the ground.

count me in to buy some if they start to make them

Yes, if the price is ok I would want a set as im sick of the sloppy snatchy feeling that makes the bike feel rubbish.
Dont mind what colour they come in!

I have a set of Hunday poly cush drive rubbers and they work a treat. I can guarantee there will be a huge market for them as THEY WORK.

I did look into finding someone to manufacture them a while back, but the setup cost were too much for a mere mortal like me to swallow. So well done Zen Overland (and Steve) for offering to get this one off the ground.

What I would say is that they do need to be priced carefully. Hunday's are really at the top limit of what is acceptable (mainly because they are shipped from SA), otherwise just replacing the stock ones every now and again becomes the more cost effective (especially with inner tube mod) option. I'd say double what a pattern set cost would be fair and similar to the cost of the OE parts, or course it all depends on setup cost, predicted sales and Zen's profit margin.

Maybe starting a poll would be the best way of gauging interest?

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Fortunatly I got them as well from Hunday. Thanks god! They work like a charm and saved me a lot of money.
I have mine now installed for about ca. 25000 km. You would think that I just changed the cush drive rubbers if you didn't know that they are made of PU.
I just compared the prices for the rubbers (these are the prices I payed or would pay for it).
Hunday (PU): 64,- Euro (incl. shipping)
OEM: ca. 44,- Euro (without shipping)
aftermarket: ca. 30,- Euro (without shipping)

So I think if the price is competitive it will sell very well.

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21,60 euro, without shipping, fastriders.de

I managed to get a set from Hunday eventually - took three months at least and a few emails after having paid him, so an alternative would definitely be good! Haven't had much chance to test them but have to be better than constant OEM replacement, though were fairly pricey. I reckon Zen Over landers would be onto a winner if they could get them made for reasonable pricing though I probably/hopefully won't need to replace mine....

count me in, I'll have a set. I know how awful the originals are and want a set to last.

I,ll definitely take a set if they come to fruition. I've just done the sprocket carrier mod and put new rubbers in. Big difference, much better.