Removing kickstart mechanism from TTI box

Gents,

I’m wanting to remove the kickstart from my TTI box. Of course, taking the lever off is easy, but I also wanted to remove the shaft and, ideally, use a racing cover (or just plug the stock cover if that’s not possible).

I can’t recall what it’s like inside, but when I contacted TTI about it they said it’s a huge job and would cost about half the price of a new box!

Is there an easier way of achieving what I’m trying to do here?

Are they crazy $3000NZ??
The job is very eazy, remove the kick starter, remove the cover, remove the kick shaft and spring.
With the lathe: make a aluminium plug with two Orings that go in the cover in place of the kick shaft
Job done
Regards
Yves

Thanks Yves, that’s what I was thinking it would be!

Nice little job for winter, along with removing all of the primary side to raise the gearing. I experimented with a lower gearing, the experiment was successful... it proved I don’t like it !

I know it's not the answer to the specific question you asked but...

I removed the kickstart lever from my stock tranny a couple of years ago. I found that a plastic cap from some spray-can product - can't remember what - just happened to fit perfectly over the splined shaft. I painted it black and it's been on there ever since!

I agree that removing the shaft/installing a plug would look better but covering the splined shaft with a black cap that completely covers it looks much better than the splined shaft sticking out and it's WAAAAY easier!

That’s an option Mike for sure.

Doesn’t save the weight tho...

OCD remember...

Dang! I forgot about the weight of that excess shaft...

Guess I'll have to see about removing it from the OEM box!

What teeth on the gearbox sprocket did you go to and where did you start from?
I probably dont need the pain but a lower set of first gears seems useful due to
more teeth on the output sprocket.

Onder said:

What teeth on the gearbox sprocket did you go to and where did you start from?
I probably dont need the pain but a lower set of first gears seems useful due to
more teeth on the output sprocket.

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I started out with a 32/70 primary and a 22 tooth gearbox sprocket.

I then went to a 36/70 primary and a 21 tooth gearbox sprocket.

And then back to a 32/70 but with a 21 tooth gearbox sprocket. And it is too low, for my liking at least.