How do you get the grommets out

[Milan]

Footpeg mounting bars.
2 grommets on each.
How do you get them out to replace or paint part?
Seems like they should be a split part.

Rather not cut them out.
Then how to get new ones in

[m in sc]

fold side in collapsing towards center  then push thu

[Greaser Greg]

vaseline helps a lot, both ways.  In and out.

[pidjones]

If old and hard, heat gun or soak in boiling water for about ten minutes.

[m in sc]

heat gun or hair dryer. not a fan of the boiling water because it leaves the rubber harder when done. .02

[Milan]

softening it up is good.

Problem is trying to get the all around the expanded part to pull it to the center, to then push thru.
need 6 hands.

I was going to try a hose clamp, and tighten up to push expanded part to center.
Then use socket to try & get started thru.

I think once its started a bigger socket can then push all the way.

May have to then do reverse to get new one in.

[Milan]

I received the new ones.
So I just cut the old ones out.

New ones were split lengthwise, so they went in easy.

Old rubber was really compressed & hard, so these should make a difference.

M