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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: seff23 on September 15, 2010, 02:38:07 PM

Title: look what i made at work
Post by: seff23 on September 15, 2010, 02:38:07 PM: so i got got tired of breaking kickstarters so i fab'd up a steel one on my lunch break, its just a quickie one so i can ride this weekend, next week i'll go back and make a permanent one

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p210/fastgsxr988/09151033.jpg)
Title: Re: look what i made at work
Post by: ktmdude on September 15, 2010, 02:49:16 PM: Very cool. What do you for work?
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Post by: seff23 on September 15, 2010, 04:30:05 PM: i work in a body shop
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Post by: Charlie500 on September 15, 2010, 04:33:24 PM: Bet you could sell em. Make a half dozen and post on the for sale section.... stock one cost over a hundred bucks I think
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Post by: BDI on September 15, 2010, 04:50:59 PM: Fot the life of me I don't know why no one has made a billet one yet.
Title: Re: look what i made at work
Post by: seff23 on September 15, 2010, 04:56:29 PM: Quote from: Charlie500 on September 15, 2010, 04:33:24 PM
Bet you could sell em. Make a half dozen and post on the for sale section.... stock one cost over a hundred bucks I think

yeah their pretty close, the last one i had to buy was $90 i only got $8 and about 30 minutes in this one...lol but when i do my permanent one i'm going to take my time and make it out of stainless so it looks nice and hopefully last forever..lol
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Post by: Charlie500 on September 16, 2010, 02:06:59 AM: Sounds cool man. Take a pic for us to see :roll:
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Post by: bempa on September 16, 2010, 02:32:42 AM: I hope it works ok. My experience is that any attempt using non cast fabrication for the kick it will twist slowly over time.
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Post by: Polar-Bus on September 17, 2010, 08:49:57 AM: Great thinking, but pray to god the weld at the base of the lever does not fail while kicking..... OUCH ! :-o
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Post by: bigbellybob on September 17, 2010, 09:29:04 AM: Quote from: Polar-Bus on September 17, 2010, 08:49:57 AM
Great thinking, but pray to god the weld at the base of the lever does not fail while kicking..... OUCH ! :-o

i think it would bent before the weld would brake.
Title: Re: look what i made at work
Post by: kaw rider on September 17, 2010, 09:34:01 AM: brian what would the demand be for a billet kicker.
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Post by: BDI on September 17, 2010, 11:32:01 AM: Quote from: kaw rider on September 17, 2010, 09:34:01 AM
brian what would the demand be for a billet kicker.
I think it would be pretty good demand. Kx500s are prone to braking the kicker. Also it would look cool, you could also make it 1/2' to 3/4' longer for more leverage.
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Post by: Charlie500 on September 17, 2010, 12:10:07 PM: Quote from: kaw rider on September 17, 2010, 09:34:01 AM
brian what would the demand be for a billet kicker.

I want one.... I would also be very interested in a billit two piece clutch cover....
Title: Re: look what i made at work
Post by: kaw rider on September 17, 2010, 12:44:32 PM: to do a nice clutch cover i think it will cost more then most people are willing to spend.
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Post by: junk man on September 17, 2010, 06:05:11 PM: I broke two and then made a steel one. Is that cold roll steel ? i used a Honda XR500
kick starter i think there forged well if it bends try try again

good luck JM
Title: Re: look what i made at work
Post by: Charlie500 on September 17, 2010, 06:07:43 PM: Quote from: kaw rider on September 17, 2010, 12:44:32 PM
to do a nice clutch cover i think it will cost more then most people are willing to spend.

How much do you think? $500
Title: Re: look what i made at work
Post by: Polar-Bus on September 17, 2010, 09:03:54 PM: Quote from: kaw rider on September 17, 2010, 12:44:32 PM
to do a nice clutch cover i think it will cost more then most people are willing to spend.

Pretty much same thought on a kick lever. Pro Tec makes a billet kick lever for my YZ450F that is actuall shorter that stock to allow easier kicking, but they are just more "wallet bait" that most people don't need IMO...