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Title: Kickstart rubber
Post by: FAT-TOY on March 16, 2017, 02:13:27 pm

 Chasing a kick start rubber for the Albion gearbox in my Dot.  The ones I have been using last about 3 or 4 starts and they are rooted, I buy them now 2 at a time.
  They are around 70mm long with a 12mm to 13mm ID, I haven't been able to find originals and it seems most aftermarket products are shit.
                          Zane

Title: Re: Kickstart rubber
Post by: geoff on March 16, 2017, 03:08:28 pm

Hi Zane,

Try Villiers Services in the UK. Steve is good to deal with and he sells all the bits for Villiers powered bikes. You can either phone or email him. Probably better phoning.
                                                                  Geoff.

PS  He has a decent website.

Title: Re: Kickstart rubber
Post by: mick25 on March 16, 2017, 03:46:35 pm

I have a spare brand new TT500 one Zane that last for ever but it's 77mm long it could be cut back ?
And won't look out of place , it is 12mm ID it's yours if you want it.

Title: Re: Kickstart rubber
Post by: FAT-TOY on March 16, 2017, 05:29:30 pm

   Thanks Mick sounds good, I will fix you up for whatever it owes you.   Let me know where to pick it up or if your passing call in for a drink.
                                                    zANE

Title: Re: Kickstart rubber
Post by: Tim754 on March 16, 2017, 08:24:38 pm

 Black High pressure 12mm ID pumping hose (fire fighting stuff) from your local farm supplies type agency. (Elders, CRT, Murray Goulburn ect) About $13 a metre, cut your needed length and bang it on with a soft face walloper after immersion in hot hot water.  ;)

Title: Re: Kickstart rubber
Post by: Mick D on March 16, 2017, 08:58:35 pm

Quote from: Tim754 on March 16, 2017, 08:24:38 pm

Black High pressure 12mm ID pumping hose (fire fighting stuff) from your local farm supplies type agency. (Elders, CRT, Murray Goulburn ect) About $13 a metre, cut your needed length and bang it on with a soft face walloper after immersion in hot hot water.  ;)

Yeap, that's the go Tim. That pressure stuff with the layers of strengthening woven throughout.
I had a Maico when I was a kid. Machined head for extra giddy up compression.
250, so no decompressor.
Lucky to have sand shoes or Jim boots to ride and kick with back then. So yeah, really liked a rubber on for comfort.

so easy to cut radial and lateral groves in it as well.
Machine a tapered leader up to press it on if you have to. They lasted heaps.