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Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 4:05 pm
by HMBAtrail
For those of you on bikes with rear sets, what kicker are you using? I have aftermarket rear sets with a folding foot peg but not a folding toe peg. I've done a search but didn't come up with anything definitive.

Thanks,
Tim

Re: Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:57 am
by halfpast
The one shown in the second pic on this page looks good:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=36&start=10

Re: Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:46 am
by Bevel bob
That would not work for me, lever too short and too close to the fixed? footrest, too easy to hurt yourself.

Re: Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:31 am
by HMBAtrail
Were stock kickers on bikes with rear sets more curved and were located behind the foot peg?

Re: Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 6:27 pm
by ducwiz
Here http://roadandrace.com.au/cat14.htm you can see the "bowed" levers for the rear sets (2nd and 3rd from top, right).

cheers Hans

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Re: Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:31 am
by DesmoDog
I bent the stock part and trimmed the toe piece on the rearset lever.

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Re: Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:48 am
by jbcollier
Why not just fit a folding foot peg as well?

Re: Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:51 pm
by HMBAtrail
I do have a folding foot peg. Just not a folding toe peg.

Re: Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:50 pm
by Moto Chuck
Listing on Ebay for one of the Mark3/Mach1 kick start levers to go with rearsets. Not my listing and I provide it just as information.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kickstart-Lever-Vintage-Ducati-250-350-Mark-III-Mach-1-Diana-Desmo-303/132305042583?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Re: Kickstart lever for rear sets

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:41 pm
by Zoomersmoto
DesmoDog wrote:I bent the stock part and trimmed the toe piece on the rearset lever.

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Cool Desmodog!