Looking For Old School Kick Start Lever and Pedal

[Toms650]

I have a 75 bobber and would like to replace my stock kick start lever with an old school bobber style. I have seen the bear trap style and was wondering if there where another style out there to buy???

If so please let let me know

Please show pics if you have and website as well

 

[weekendrider]

You can rob a popsicle type and modify it to work.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/251984473631?lpid=82&chn=ps

You have to remove the rubber, drill out the spot welds, cut a hole for the knob on the end of the shaft of your kicker, rivet the bracket on your kicker and replace the rubber.

 

[Toms650]

I have heard of doing that but looking more for a type thats already completed and lets me change the pedal to different styles or colors.

Any other ideas out there?

 

[Toms650]

You will see in the pic it's a stock lever and would really like to change it what I have describe above

 

[fredintoon]

Hi Tom,
here's what I'd suggest you do.
Remove the nice kicker and carefully save it in case you change your mind.
Buy a beat up kicker from someone in the want ads.
Saw it off half way up.
Buy a bicycle crank and saw it off half way down.
Weld them together with a pipe sleeve joint.
thread in the bicycle pedal of your choice.

 

[Toms650]

Hi Tom,
here's what I'd suggest you do.
Remove the nice kicker and carefully save it in case you change your mind.
Buy a beat up kicker from someone in the want ads.
Saw it off half way up.
Buy a bicycle crank and saw it off half way down.
Weld them together with a pipe sleeve joint.
thread in the bicycle pedal of your choice.

Great Idea any luck you know of anyone who has done this and selling them?

 

[Airwolfie]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XS650-white-old-stlye-rubber-kicker-kick-start-lever-bobber-chopper-cafe-/321786294482?hash=item4aebf530d2

 

[Toms650]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XS650-white-old-stlye-rubber-kicker-kick-start-lever-bobber-chopper-cafe-/321786294482?hash=item4aebf530d2

Yep seen that one, but I was hoping to find one that I could change the padel out to different styles/colors. Do you know of anyone selling that type.

 

[jamesgs4]

I modify stock kickers like this. the pedal isnt changeable to other styles though.

 

[Toms650]

I modify stock kickers like this. the pedal isnt changeable to other styles though.

That's cool, it looks like if I losen the nut it could be changed?????? What do you charge to make these????

 

[Toms650]

Is that available to change by losing the nut?

 

[mikbeanz]

That does look pretty sweet. I'd also like to know what you might charge for something like this.

 

[AtoXS]

You can always get a Harley arm and weld it onto your clamp then use any kicker in the world, that's how mine is atm.

 

[Toms650]

You can always get a Harley arm and weld it onto your clamp then use any kicker in the world, that's how mine is atm.

Would love to see a pict of that, can you post one?

 

[AtoXS]

Would love to see a pict of that, can you post one?

I don't have one on my phone, but I'll try to remember to take one when I get home tonight. If you got to Jump Street Customs you can see what it looks like off the bike.

 

[Toms650]

I don't have one on my phone, but I'll try to remember to take one when I get home tonight. If you got to Jump Street Customs you can see what it looks like off the bike.

Cool just looked and I thinks thats what I am looking for. They dont show them for sale do you know where i can buy one?

 

[jamesgs4]

Is that available to change by losing the nut?

sure, but i have no idea if other pedals would fit the spindle. that would be up to you to try.

 

[Toms650]

sure, but i have no idea if other pedals would fit the spindle. that would be up to you to try.

Any idea where i can but one as the place you said dont show you can but them yet

 

[fredintoon]

sure, but i have no idea if other pedals would fit the spindle. that would be up to you to try.

I used to fix bicycles and the pedals all tend to be the same inside and if the new outer don't fit the old spindle you can still put the original back together, eh?
Anyone trying this, just like working on carburettors, take the kicker off the bike and work on it inside a big cafeteria tray.
Once all those little bearing balls fall on the floor you'll never find them again.

 

[jamesgs4]

I used to fix bicycles and the pedals all tend to be the same inside and if the new outer don't fit the old spindle you can still put the original back together, eh?
Anyone trying this, just like working on carburettors, take the kicker off the bike and work on it inside a big cafeteria tray.
Once all those little bearing balls fall on the floor you'll never find them again.

those brass pedals have no bearings, just a hole for the spindle.