Son of P-11   page 2

This photo shows a detail view of a Norton kick start crank that not only stays out of the rider's way when not in use, it also helps the tranny last a real long time as well; Matchless made one about like this in 1958. Nowadays, you have to make your own or have it fabricated.

It's a weld-up: Triumph or BSA top and Norton or AMC spline part. Aim it straight up or slightly forward (there's plenty of swing on the kickstart mechanism to allow that) when installed. If you can't tell how it's done from the picture, show the picture to a fabricator after you buy the parts

It helps your bike's tranny stay alive by not having tremendous leverage to rock the kickstart quadrant in the outer gearbox housing bush and (worse) the layshaft. The inside of the kickstart quadrant has a bush in it which is the right end support for the transmission layshaft.

Norton Commandos have so much offset on the kickstart arm that the aforementioned parts wear out decades sooner than if the situation is corrected as shown. The particular bike shown has the same gearbox innards it left the factory with in 1971; it is on its third motor, and has had plenty of hard riding.

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