TS250 Kickstarter

[Tony T]

After spending some more hours riding the '74 TS250 today, the kickstarter is proving to be a real pain. Literally! 
It sticks out like and elephant on heat and makes life pretty hard when standing.
1. Is this the proper lever for this model?
2. Are there any options that tuck in better?



Thanks folks. 

[oldfart]

Tony ....I can relate to this as have a 69 model and the kicker is a pain in the Rs
Not too sure if "you " have the fine or course spine   if it's a course there are plenty of options  Ie   Pe   Rm  Dr
I have the small fine spline and the options few .... toying with the idea of adpt  a TS 185 

[Tony T]

It's a pretty course spline, oldfart. So I might have options then.
There's no clearance issues, so no idea why it curves out like it does. 
Even one that's just straight would be better.

[David Lahey]

Tony you can bend kickstarts using an oxy torch and get them perfect. My son's TY80 (a bike on which the standard one sticks out terribly) has a custom bend that is just beautiful. I really don't know what medication the designers of kickstarts were on back then. My old TS185K was pretty bad for that too like your TS250 from memory

photos of TY80 kickstart here
http://www.trials.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=9122

[shelpi]

try a TS250 ER type

[TT5 Matt]

try a tm250 kicker but might be hard to find one these days.yeah my ts185/250a's have the same shape kicker and u know its there most of the time, with the 185 I put a tm/rm125 kicker on it and it tucks in nicely now and clears the rm125m down pipe I use on it as well

[Tony T]

Neat job, David. I don't have an oxy set, but it seems like a good option.
Might look for a TM or ER lever and give that a go.
It's bloody near impossible to ride standing with the lever the way it is.

[Tim754]

A TM125 Kickstarter  will cost $#@&%  if you can find one Tony    (second only to the mag cover)

[Tony T]

Mmmmm. Might have to be an ER one then.   

P.S. anyone got a spare? 

[Canam370]

Check with a dealer for the price on a new TM/RM lever. I recall buying a new one for my RM125S not so long ago and the price wasn't horrendous.

[saint]

Apparently TM/RM125 (M) kickstarters still available.

http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm

$216.00 (US)..................

[Tony T]

No thanks.
That's more than I paid for the bike.....   

[saint]

Oxy torch is the best method then. 
Presuming there's nothing else wrong with the kickstarter? (spline, pivot)

[Canam370]

Apparently TM/RM125 (M) kickstarters still available.

http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm

$216.00 (US)..................

Wellllll, just checked the local price for the kickstart lever for TM/RM at .............$130rrp. Sometimes picking up the phone and ASKING for a price is wise so you have the facts. Still, if you want to buy o/s without checking coz 'it'll always be cheaper' go ahead. Not saying it'll fit the TS Tony but it might.

[GMC]

I wouldn’t recommend hitting a kick start arm with heat as it will most likely soften the material and it will most likely bend easily afterwards.
You might get away with it on something low compression