T160 style kickstart for Commandos

Stephen Hill · Dec 24, 2015

Thanks Ashley. You wrote: "Well I have had mine on my Norton for over 5 years now and all is still tight and stays put when folded away, I have well over 25k on this kick lever."

What holds the lever folded in place? Does it have a ball and spring detent, or does it rely on friction from a spring in compression on the pivot?

Thanks,

Stephen Hill

Fast Eddie · Dec 25, 2015

Stephen Hill said:
Thanks Ashley. You wrote: "Well I have had mine on my Norton for over 5 years now and all is still tight and stays put when folded away, I have well over 25k on this kick lever."

What holds the lever folded in place? Does it have a ball and spring detent, or does it rely on friction from a spring in compression on the pivot?

Thanks,

Stephen Hill

My new one has those dished spring washers in place.

Original T160s had a spring plate screwed to the knuckle. If the spring washers aren't up to the job, I don't see why a spring plate couldn't be added.

fiatfan · Feb 9, 2016

Just noticed that RGM makes a kickstart of their own design, as well as the T160. Anyone tried that one, any comments?
Tommy

Marathon Man · Feb 9, 2016

Just remember an extended lever will come back and bite you even harder if your commando has a problem with kick-backs.

ashman · Feb 9, 2016

fiatfan said:
Just noticed that RGM makes a kickstart of their own design, as well as the T160. Anyone tried that one, any comments?
Tommy

As far as I know they are both the same.

Ashley

ashman · Feb 9, 2016

Anglophile said:
Just remember an extended lever will come back and bite you even harder if your commando has a problem with kick-backs.

Never had that problem, if your bike has problems with kickback then you should fix that problem so it don't, I think the orginal kick lever would do more damage to your leg than the extended lever if there was a kickback.

Ashley

L.A.B. · Feb 9, 2016

ashman said:
fiatfan said:

Just noticed that RGM makes a kickstart of their own design, as well as the T160. Anyone tried that one, any comments?
Tommy

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As far as I know they are both the same.

The RGM own design T160 style kickstart 050179 is for Commando: http://www.rgmnorton.co.uk/buy/kickstar ... se_728.htm

FOLDS NEATLY AWAY, HANDY FOR REARSETS ETC.. EXTRA LENGTH FOR EASIER STARTING.
WILL NOT FIT A MK3 COMMANDO WITH STANDARD FOOTRESTS.

FITS ALL NORTON KICKSTART SHAFTS, COMMANDO, AMC, LAYDOWN, UPRIGHT ETC.

The standard T160 574941 kickstart sold by RGM doesn't fit the Norton splined kickstart shaft: http://www.rgmnorton.co.uk/buy/kickstar ... sa_729.htm

KICKSTART FOLDING LEVER FITS TRIUMPH (T160), BSA

fiatfan · Feb 9, 2016

Thanks L.A.B., as usual one doesn´t pay enough attention....

Tommy

N0rt0nelectr@ · Feb 10, 2016

B+Bogus said:
gortnipper said:

jaguar said:

What is the benefit to this part?

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Longer for more leverage and appears to tuck in a bit neater than the banana type kickers.

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It tucks in A LOT neater than the standard one - which tends to be in the way of my leg, plus it clears the exhaust by a country mile when in use.
I've had clearance issues with early type standard kickstart fouling the silencer.

The rearset issue may not be a problem if you're using a reversed standard gear lever, but it gets very much in the way of a linkage type

Here's my PR setup - I believe the correct PR kickstart is longer than standard (mine isn't)? I wonder what the JPN Replica uses?

Here's the issue with the T160 kickstart with Dunstall rearsets offered up (now renovated and waiting to go on my Fastback)

The clearance gained - no fouling issue:

A Happy Customer

Thank you for posting pictures. I had wondered how close the kick start lever tucked in.
John Ebert

chasbmw · Feb 11, 2016

And just look at that leverage......makes life so much easier

T160 style kickstart for Commandos

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