Attaching splined lever to pulley

[BruceBanner1983]

Is there a way to do such a thing? I’d like to build a kick start for my 212. I intend to do this by mounting a pulley on a rear triangle mounted chain tensioner to pull the starting rope. I have just about all the details worked out, but I’d like to use a shift lever from a Honda Goldwing to move the pulley, which is splined. Is there a pulley axle with a splined end and a threaded end? Or another way to do it?

 

[BruceBanner1983]

I was actually able to figure out how to get the lever to move the pulley. The lever can attach to the bolt head and all I need to do is put a bolt through the pulley for the lever arm to rest against to move the pulley.

 

[Wrench]

Did you consider electric starter kit for the 212

 

[GW's Motorized]

If you haven't already bought the predator, I'd suggest you go for the Tillotson. They make a bit more power out of the box and rev higher. They also come with electric start.

 

[BruceBanner1983]

If you haven't already bought the predator, I'd suggest you go for the Tillotson. They make a bit more power out of the box and rev higher. They also come with electric start.

Already bought the predator and with the cvt, shouldn’t need a lot of extra power.

 

[BruceBanner1983]

Did you consider electric starter kit for the 212

I looked at some electric starts, and decided against it. The only reason I’m building a kickstart assembly is because the pull start handle doesn’t fit the aesthetic I’m going for. Might seem like a small thing to some people, but I’d rather get rid of the pull start handle if I can. The starter rope is going to go to the kickstart pulley/lever instead. I’ve already worked out how to mount the pulley and lever, I just need to get the correct pulley and then I’ll need to remove the starter rope that’s in the pull start assembly, as it’s probably too short, and replace it with the correct length of 550 paracord. I already have the paracord. I saw a YT vid of a guy who rigged up a pulley for a kickstart on his mini bike jack shaft, and that’s how I realized I could do something similar on my bike. Although mine isn’t going on the jack shaft, but rather on a rear triangle mounted chain tensioner support.

 

[BruceBanner1983]

Did you consider electric starter kit for the 212

The idea is to marry these two ideas

 

[GW's Motorized]

The idea is to marry these two ideas

I can see how he gets multiple rotations out of that starter. He has a gear increase going from the kicker to the pully.

 

[BruceBanner1983]

I can see how he gets multiple rotations out of that starter. He has a gear increase going from the kicker to the pully.

Yeah he used a 6” pulley he said in the video. I’m planning to do the same

 

[BruceBanner1983]

I’m thinking another way to go might just be to use black rope for the starter and tie a loop in it for a handle instead of rigging up the kickstart. Then I don’t have that ugly pullstart handle messing with my aesthetic lol. Black rope on a black engine cover is a lot less ugly than the big stupid pullstart handle lol.