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ty175 kickstart

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 2:03 pm
by wil15424
Hi all just set up for a ride out the back reserve, new boots on (first ride) kenny helmet & wulfsport gloves fakin it till I make it! 8)
feeling like I can tackle a double blip,splat up a 4 foot vertical. :shock: 8) =D> \:D/ first kick ooohh bugger that doesn't look right #-o the kickstart lever has twisted around on the knuckle due to it splitting :cry: :cry:
so I clutch started it as I wanted to start to break in the boots etc. Anyway because the kickstart was broke I decided not to attempt the DBL blip,splat with half twist as that would have been irresponsible on a bike that wasn't right. :wink: :roll: :oops: yeah nah I would have had a go at it but um ah yeah.
Any way does anyone have a kickstart lever they would sell ? just the top lever or the lot ?
all the gear felt pretty good too, just need to spend time on the bike & skill up heaps.
big cheers
Wil

Re: ty175 kickstart

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:50 pm
by Julz
There's one for sale over this side of the ditch, but has been repaired: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/other/auction-645685678.htm

Re: ty175 kickstart

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:41 pm
by David Lahey
The lever should still be available from Yamaha Australia as a spare part, and so is the whole assembly. Last couple of assemblies I bought were from TYTRIALS in the UK and they cost about $160 each a few years ago. At the time the Aussie Yamaha prices were a fair bit higher than that, but things might have changed since then
I wouldn't recommend using a welded lever. Lots have tried it but never seen one last for long. Some people fit a kickstart lever from an RD250/350 water cooled road bike. I don't think they clear the standard footpeg though.

Re: ty175 kickstart

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:22 pm
by wil15424
thank's Julz & David I guess I will spend some time trawling ebay.
cheers
wil