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Philly Eddie
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kickstart lever arm length

Postby Philly Eddie » Mon Mar 28, 2022 9:41 pm

Cats and Kittens: While scavenging for parts for my 450 (springhead), I came across kickstart arms of different lengths; Approximately 20 and 22 cm respectively. Can someone tell me what differing applications are? Which was fitted to my bitsa bike which (I suspect) started out as a 1969 Jupiter). Thanks for any info. Eddie
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graeme
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Re: kickstart lever arm length

Postby graeme » Tue Mar 29, 2022 3:45 am

Hello Eddie,

22cm long is for 450

Graeme
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Philly Eddie
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Re: kickstart lever arm length

Postby Philly Eddie » Wed Mar 30, 2022 7:44 pm

Thanks. Guess Archimedes knew his levers....
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Wolf
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Re: kickstart lever arm length

Postby Wolf » Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:32 pm

...I've just bought me a new 22 cm kickstart lever. According to my supplier (desmo.net) it came from a 350 Condor. I was curious how the spare parts availability of the 350 Condor is, apparently good.

https://www.swiss-moto-bike.ch/condor-3 ... uppen.html

Kind regards
Wolf
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Ventodue
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Re: kickstart lever arm length

Postby Ventodue » Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:19 pm

Wolf wrote:...I've just bought me a new 22 cm kickstart lever. According to my supplier (desmo.net) it came from a 350 Condor.

If Andreas says that's what they came with ... then you can be pretty sure that's what they came with! :)
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Wolf
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Re: kickstart lever arm length

Postby Wolf » Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:15 am

...no doubt about that!

I thought it's just interesting that the Swiss army was so nice to their motorcyclist to provide them with a longer Kickstart lever to make that part of their live easier...

The milled cutout is also interesting.

Cheers

Wolf
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themoudie
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Re: kickstart lever arm length

Postby themoudie » Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:37 am

Aye Wolf,
The milled cutout is also interesting.

Simple solution allowing the lever to pass the rear brake pedal, I suspect, but don't know for sure.

Good health, Bill
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Ventodue
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Re: kickstart lever arm length

Postby Ventodue » Sat Apr 02, 2022 7:32 am

Wolf wrote: <snip> The milled cutout is also interesting.

So it is - I missed that, thanks for pointing it out.
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