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Post by blacksmithjk on Jun 5, 2008 20:45:12 GMT -5
I have a ’78 SR 500 and have been wondering about shortening the kick start lever by several inches as I have a short inseam and the stock setup is a bit problematic. I have enough weight so that a shorter lever should not be a major problem.
Does anyone have any ideas on why this may be a bad idea?
Is there a shorter lever I may swap out that any one would know of so I don’t have to ruin the original lever if I want to go back.
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Post by boylecomm on Jun 8, 2008 11:13:19 GMT -5
I would like this too. if you come up with a solution please post it, as will I.
Thanks
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Post by StewRoss on Jun 8, 2008 18:24:15 GMT -5
Hi, You can simply heat the original and bend it a little differently if you're keen to make it shorter. Here is a pic of the one on Mark's SR (I have done the same for the black cafe racer). This was modified to clear the rearsets.  SR  |
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Post by blacksmithjk on Jun 9, 2008 14:27:06 GMT -5
I would love to see the picture but no link or picture came up.
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Post by StewRoss on Jun 9, 2008 15:38:54 GMT -5
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Post by boylecomm on Jun 10, 2008 12:13:55 GMT -5
Ahh simple & perfect solution, love it. Thanks Stew Hi, You can simply heat the original and bend it a little differently if you're keen to make it shorter. Here is a pic of the one on Mark's SR (I have done the same for the black cafe racer). This was modified to clear the rearsets. SR |
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Post by malakiblunt on Jun 10, 2008 14:11:40 GMT -5
i actualy lengthened the kicker on my old xs650, i cut the foot off and welded on a couple of inches of bicyle crank so i could then use a bear trap pedel, it made kickeing a much more pleasent experince, absolutly no chnace of your foot sliping off and i nice big platform .
if your going to cut and weld you need to taper both ends to a point to make sure of full depth weld that way you can grind the weld smooth with the rest of the kicker for a neat stock looking job
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