Comet kickstart ratio

[tom wilson]

Hi all I have been asked (he has a lesser bike ha,ha.) what is the kickstart ratio on my Comet ie. how many turns/revolutions of the engine does one full push on the kickstarter lever give? I know it is approx 1.5 turns of the engine and idea to the exact amount (ratio)/
many thanks in advance

 

[delboy]

Hi Tom,
Is this a pre-war question?
regards,
Delboy

 

[greg brillus]

One stroke average of the kick start lever turns the mainshaft 3/4 of a turn........Primary ratio is 30/56 giving a ratio of 1.866666 this equates to the crankshaft rotating 1.4 turns........The kickstart mechanism does not have a down stop so this can only be an approximation. Next..........

 

[tom wilson]

One stroke average of the kick start lever turns the mainshaft 3/4 of a turn........Primary ratio is 30/56 giving a ratio of 1.866666 this equates to the crankshaft rotating 1.4 turns........The kickstart mechanism does not have a down stop so this can only be an approximation. Next..........

Thank you Greg that is the info I was looking for, I can now tell him not only is the Comet faster on the road but even faster ....... when kicking it over, ha,ha. cheers

 

[Deleted member 3831]

Tom, I am not a Vincent owner, and originally registered with the club because I was prompted to do so by Patrick Godet, who I had been assisting with his Grey Flash development for somwe time. With Patrick now gone, there is little of interest for me that would induce me to become a full member, so if you cancell my restricted membership, that's entirely up to you.
Yours sincerely, Ron Herring

 

[vibrac]

Tom, I am not a Vincent owner, and originally registered with the club because I was prompted to do so by Patrick Godet, who I had been assisting with his Grey Flash development for somwe time. With Patrick now gone, there is little of interest for me that would induce me to become a full member, so if you cancell my restricted membership, that's entirely up to you.
Yours sincerely, Ron Herring

Am I only seeing 50% of a conversation here?

 

[Bill Thomas]

I have been wondering about the name for a long time,
Not one I have ever known, Must be out of touch ?.

 

[tom wilson]

Tom, I am not a Vincent owner, and originally registered with the club because I was prompted to do so by Patrick Godet, who I had been assisting with his Grey Flash development for somwe time. With Patrick now gone, there is little of interest for me that would induce me to become a full member, so if you cancell my restricted membership, that's entirely up to you.
Yours sincerely, Ron Herring

Hi Grey One I think you may be getting confused and mailing the wrong person, I am only a member and have nothing to do with the admin side. Take care ride safe, best regards.

 

[timetraveller]

Mr Herring, Sir; there are still many people in the world of Vincents who are trying to improve these old motorcycles. We do it for fun and general interest. It seems that you know more about cam design than any of us, but remember, that we do it for fun, not commercial gain. So, if you wanted to be involved on an interest only basis then there are people who would appreciate professional input. You would not have to be a member to do that, just be an interested adviser.