nimblebee
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Kickstarts aren't really necessary, motorcycle that I ran the snot out of had kickstart, but was seldom used, because having push button start was more convenient.
Nevertheless kickstart was appreciated, for having an additional option in case of battery issues, & still being able to get started.
My motorized bicycle HT CG 80cc 2-cycle kit build lacks pull cord start addition, because would have need for wider pedal spacing to clear increased width of pull start kit.
Idea of kickstart is kind of interesting, but probably not necessary, since there's plenty of videos showing how to use pedals to kickstart a motorized bicycle.
Making "kicking pedal" process less awkward, my MB has center kickstand, which lifts front wheel off pavement. Rear wheel can be lifted off pavement, via forcing front wheel down onto pavement (like teeter totter). Believe process would be advantageous over having to lift up rear wheel of MB while simultaneously kicking pedal for kickstart?
Nevertheless for tinkerers, experimenters, fabricators and customizers, the idea of challenging oneself to create kickstart for a motorized bicycle can be quite tempting.
Hold my beer... what could possibly go wrong?;->
I will continue researching others efforts on forums but this is probably Pie-in-the-Sky kind of a thing, that's more fun to think about, than to actually accomplish, because it looks like a bit more challenge than most of us would agree to or complete.
For the fun of discussion, looked seeing what sort of affordable kickstart kit could be morphed/customized/fabricated onto everyday standard HT motor?
Considering: would run into same restrictions with pedal clearance as occurs when adding pull cord start to motorized bicycle?
Went ahead and ordered kickstarter kit, to throw into my spare parts box, if ever get too ambitious with too much time on my hands LOL
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Kit was cheap at around $13, affordable enough to have parts on hand for "what if daydreaming", whereas in the real world, unlikely ever going to happen?
Nevertheless kickstart was appreciated, for having an additional option in case of battery issues, & still being able to get started.
My motorized bicycle HT CG 80cc 2-cycle kit build lacks pull cord start addition, because would have need for wider pedal spacing to clear increased width of pull start kit.
Idea of kickstart is kind of interesting, but probably not necessary, since there's plenty of videos showing how to use pedals to kickstart a motorized bicycle.
Making "kicking pedal" process less awkward, my MB has center kickstand, which lifts front wheel off pavement. Rear wheel can be lifted off pavement, via forcing front wheel down onto pavement (like teeter totter). Believe process would be advantageous over having to lift up rear wheel of MB while simultaneously kicking pedal for kickstart?
Nevertheless for tinkerers, experimenters, fabricators and customizers, the idea of challenging oneself to create kickstart for a motorized bicycle can be quite tempting.
Hold my beer... what could possibly go wrong?;->
I will continue researching others efforts on forums but this is probably Pie-in-the-Sky kind of a thing, that's more fun to think about, than to actually accomplish, because it looks like a bit more challenge than most of us would agree to or complete.
For the fun of discussion, looked seeing what sort of affordable kickstart kit could be morphed/customized/fabricated onto everyday standard HT motor?
Considering: would run into same restrictions with pedal clearance as occurs when adding pull cord start to motorized bicycle?
Went ahead and ordered kickstarter kit, to throw into my spare parts box, if ever get too ambitious with too much time on my hands LOL
. Kit was cheap at around $13, affordable enough to have parts on hand for "what if daydreaming", whereas in the real world, unlikely ever going to happen?
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