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[Mark M]

Judging by Ebay prices the Honda one is way cheaper. Are the splines the same? REgards, Mark

[mauri]

there’s a smal discrepancies in the splines, but they fit well enough without risk of slipping.



these two from terry weedy are of good quality, but pricy.

[papasmurf]

Aethelric, our hosts in the parts catalogue state the kickstart is not strong enough and also told me that over the phone.
It is the stress on the folding pivot point which folding at the bottom of the kick start is massively increased. (Physics, levers, and so on.)

[Aethelric]

Papasmurf I wonder what bit will break or bend first. The forces are not straight forward when you swing on a kickstart. For example at the bottom of the swing the force is mainly downwards and the force on the top and the bottom of the kickart is the same. The pivot at the bottom looks like a 10mm diameter post with a heavy duty circlip holding it on. That bit looks pretty solid.

When unfolded. it does stick out further from the engine than the original and it maybe the forces on that will cause that bend to increase as it bend further. That sounds like mauri's experience.
Time will tell - I'll keep the original handy.

[papasmurf]

Aethelric, it will break at the folding point.