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Offline seff23

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look what i made at work
« 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


Offline ktmdude

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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2010, 02:49:16 PM »
Very cool. What do you for work?

Offline seff23

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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2010, 04:30:05 PM »
i work in a body shop

Offline Charlie500

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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #3 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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Offline BDI

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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2010, 04:56:29 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

Offline Charlie500

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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2010, 02:06:59 AM »
Sounds cool man. Take a pic for us to see :roll:
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Offline bempa

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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #7 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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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #8 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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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2010, 09:29:04 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.
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Offline kaw rider

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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2010, 09:34:01 AM »
brian  what would the demand be for a billet kicker.

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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2010, 11:32:01 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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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2010, 12:10:07 PM »
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....
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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #13 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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Re: look what i made at work
« Reply #14 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

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