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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Freakshow on August 17, 2010, 01:03:05 pm

Title: Cleaning up a Kickstart spline.
Post by: Freakshow on August 17, 2010, 01:03:05 pm

IS there anyway to clean up a kick start spline ???

i tried to fit a Dt2 kickstart on my bike only to find the spline used is the same but the Kicker on the ealry ones must be thinner width hense the 2/3 is too wide and stick out from the end of the kick axle.

Never fear i have one that will fit must be the correct thinner early Dt1, but the splines are a little crocked and wont go on properly.  Is ther anyway to strainghten and clean them up ?  its not a knucle so i cant just change the head, and like i said all the other ones are later model and are thicker so cant interchange.

So after a fix to the spline or an ealry kicker if anyone has one.

Title: Re: Cleaning up a Kickstart spline.
Post by: shorelinemc on August 17, 2010, 02:09:56 pm

use a cig spanner ;D

Title: Re: Cleaning up a Kickstart spline.
Post by: rocketfrog on August 17, 2010, 03:00:27 pm

Cant be done with a small file and some 80 grit paper doubled over?

Title: Re: Cleaning up a Kickstart spline.
Post by: Freakshow on August 18, 2010, 11:39:48 am

not really there a bit jaded. IS it a pressed thing orignally ? like if i get an old shaft and try to sharpen the edges cant i hmer it home and retap em ?

Title: Re: Cleaning up a Kickstart spline.
Post by: Mike52 on August 18, 2010, 06:39:35 pm

Selling a cheap Dremmel copy at Bunnings rite now [ $20]
The kit has tiny cutoff wheels in it.
I find them handy for stuff like that.
Mike (http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx172/mike52_photo/Many%20jiff/thumbsup1.gif)