Kickstart lever with rearsets....

Connie73 · Feb 3, 2016

Hi,

I have rearsets now on a 73 750 and i also have big feet. The kickstarter is begining to be a pain during normal riding as its hitting my shin and i have to navigate around it to change gears sometimes. Wondering if anyone has installed a different kickstarter to get it out of the way properly. I have adjusted as much as i can with the gear shift extension tie rod leaving just enough space for the kick lever to clear the shifter.

Cheers

gortnipper · Feb 3, 2016

I had the same problem, but solved it by taking the kick start lever off and rotating it forward (clockwise) 1-2 splines.

grandpaul · Feb 3, 2016

gortnipper said:
I had the same problem, but solved it by taking the kick start lever off and rotating it forward (clockwise) 1-2 splines.

That is a good way to crack the ratchet by bottoming it out since it can't travel as far down, relative to where it would be on a normal kick.

splatt · Feb 3, 2016

As Im not to fussy I laid mine over backwards ,still starts alright,most of the time, on 1/2a kick, looks ugly though

gortnipper · Feb 4, 2016

grandpaul said:
gortnipper said:

I had the same problem, but solved it by taking the kick start lever off and rotating it forward (clockwise) 1-2 splines.

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That is a good way to crack the ratchet by bottoming it out since it can't travel as far down, relative to where it would be on a normal kick.

I get a full swing to the bottom, and has been good like this for 25 years. I plan on opening it up in this winter, will look at that then. Thanks for the heads up.

Danno · Feb 4, 2016

I have the same issue. Wonder if that Trident-type folding kick lever is the solution?

B+Bogus · Feb 4, 2016

Danno said:
I have the same issue. Wonder if that Trident-type folding kick lever is the solution?

It may work for a reversed gear lever set up, but not for a linkage type

steelcap · Feb 4, 2016

I picked this up recently - sold to me as a "competition folding kickstart lever" for ALL Norton Commando 750/850s. But it doesn't fit a MK3 with rear sets.

Probably good for all right hand shift bikes though.

Fast Eddie · Feb 5, 2016

B+Bogus said:
Danno said:

I have the same issue. Wonder if that Trident-type folding kick lever is the solution?

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It may work for a reversed gear lever set up, but not for a linkage type

Also perfect for linkage types that do not wrap around the kickstart. This will require them being positioned a little further back I think. I haven't done this yet, but intend to!

Kickstart lever with rearsets....

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