indonesian ingenuity

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junme

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Mar 9, 2011

• #1

just thought I should share this home made pull-starter, spotted in Indonesia

 

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2door

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Mar 9, 2011

• #2

That's really sad. I wonder if the guy ever pulled the magneto cover off and looked at the diameter of the crankshaft on that side. One thing for sure; he can't get it off now
Tom

 

wayne z

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Mar 10, 2011

• #3

It will come prolly off the same way he put it on, with the same nut that holds the magnet rotor on.
Not a bad idea really, just crudely implemented.

 

deacon

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I like that kind of thing,
Once back in the day, an air force officer took a nut from a RF101 Recon jet to a machine shop in the local town. The nut had a crack, so he was told to get a new on made at the local machine shop, to save time and support the local economy.

So he demanded that the man make a nut the same,same, He was very insistent, So when he came back of course the net nut had a crack in exactly the same place. Never under estimate the skill of the indigenous people or the arrogance of the American military,

 

LS614

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CT and MA

Mar 10, 2011

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Now THAT is creative! LOL I like it, why not?

 

LS614

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I mean, I think it's clever, but it's not pretty if you're going for that. Also, I see ripping my leg or pants off lol

 

deacon

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• #7

get the cuff of your jeans caught on that and have them roll up could be interesting

 

LS614

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One second you are riding down the road proudly, the next minute your face turns bright red as your calvin kleins are exposed for all to see

 

bairdco

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Mar 10, 2011

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the smart idea would be to get a larger nut for the shaft, so the pull start gear slides on and off of it, then you could remove it and put it in your pocket.

i think. haven't really thought it through.

 

LS614

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I have an even better idea, weld a lever to that pulley and then kick it to start it good luck not dying if you do that

 

bairdco

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weld a ratchet wrench to it. that way it wouldn't spin around all the time. until it siezed up, that is...

 

LS614

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. I suppose if you were really brave you could put a nut there and then make a kickstart with a rachet. It would work in theory. And then people wouldn't be able to do it when you leave because you could take the wrench with you.

 

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gphil

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Rope start used to be a norm when I was a kid. Started all lawnmowers and any small engine with rope start. Had a factory pulley with a notch so the rope would come out easily. Started my uncles motorbike that way. Yup, recoil starters were sent from god when the hit the scene.