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Starter kits and the importance of using the right battery
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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Gaynor" data-source="post: 17814" data-attributes="member: 4034"><p>I had decided on an electric start initially, not because the bike was difficult to start, but because if I stalled it in a traffic queue it was a 20 minute nightmare to get going again. And since I rode it to work... So I bought an Alton, and a Yuasa YTX14BS, knowing that that was what the starter would need. </p><p>Some time later, I bought the complete kit from Francois, retaining my original Vincent kickstart bits (ratchet etc) and had Trevor Southwell (who does / has done machining for Francois) mill the clearance required inside the kickstarter cover. I could have done most of the mods myself, but wanted to ensure that when I started the job, everything would fit, and that if it all went pear-shaped, I could revert to standard. On long trips I carry the original G46, G47, and G27. Trevor gave me a better G48. I don't seem to have a note of when I bought it, and how much it cost, but it was probably 5 years ago, and memory says it cost just over £1000. Obviously exchange rate comes into this.</p><p>Fitting was easy, took about two hours. It worked first time.</p><p>Problems I've had have been largely of my own making. I overgreased the sprag clutch. It needs to be greasy, not grease packed. I assembled it back to front, having failed to take a careful note of how it came apart. Amazingly it took several weeks for this to dawn: it kept working. I've never had to replace a shear pin (perhaps because i carry spares) but I wouldn't like to try this by the roadside. It would need a pin-punch and a hammer. The ratchet occasionally slips, but since I haven't needed to kick-start it since I bought the new battery, this is a very minor annoyance. </p><p>In retrospect the fundamental problem I had was that I didn't have a YTX14H-BS, because none of the earlier problems have recurred (ratchet apart) since I upgraded about 3000 miles ago. Now I have a 59 year-old modern bike. Need to start? Fuel on, close chokes, tickle briefly, push red button. When hot, skip steps 2 and 3. Like the Alton, the PV brakes, the Dave Hills stand, the Neal Videan propstand, it has been added to the list of things I no longer have to think about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Gaynor, post: 17814, member: 4034"] I had decided on an electric start initially, not because the bike was difficult to start, but because if I stalled it in a traffic queue it was a 20 minute nightmare to get going again. And since I rode it to work... So I bought an Alton, and a Yuasa YTX14BS, knowing that that was what the starter would need. Some time later, I bought the complete kit from Francois, retaining my original Vincent kickstart bits (ratchet etc) and had Trevor Southwell (who does / has done machining for Francois) mill the clearance required inside the kickstarter cover. I could have done most of the mods myself, but wanted to ensure that when I started the job, everything would fit, and that if it all went pear-shaped, I could revert to standard. On long trips I carry the original G46, G47, and G27. Trevor gave me a better G48. I don't seem to have a note of when I bought it, and how much it cost, but it was probably 5 years ago, and memory says it cost just over £1000. Obviously exchange rate comes into this. Fitting was easy, took about two hours. It worked first time. Problems I've had have been largely of my own making. I overgreased the sprag clutch. It needs to be greasy, not grease packed. I assembled it back to front, having failed to take a careful note of how it came apart. Amazingly it took several weeks for this to dawn: it kept working. I've never had to replace a shear pin (perhaps because i carry spares) but I wouldn't like to try this by the roadside. It would need a pin-punch and a hammer. The ratchet occasionally slips, but since I haven't needed to kick-start it since I bought the new battery, this is a very minor annoyance. In retrospect the fundamental problem I had was that I didn't have a YTX14H-BS, because none of the earlier problems have recurred (ratchet apart) since I upgraded about 3000 miles ago. Now I have a 59 year-old modern bike. Need to start? Fuel on, close chokes, tickle briefly, push red button. When hot, skip steps 2 and 3. Like the Alton, the PV brakes, the Dave Hills stand, the Neal Videan propstand, it has been added to the list of things I no longer have to think about. [/QUOTE]
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