Kickstart mods - Goldie Quadrant longer KS lever?

[Joolstacho]

I have a feeling this might be opening a can of worms, but do 'we' reckon the kickstart could be improved using a longer kickstart lever, for extra leverage, plus the Goldie KS Quadrant (which moves the kickstart resting position forward) to give a longer rotational stroke.
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[RDfella]

When trying to resolve the starting difficulty I had with my 1,000cc vee twin (A series semi-unit gearbox) I cut the kickstart and lengthened it by 3 inches using high tensile rod. Made a significant difference (but sadly still not enough to start the engine). Prior to that my 17 stone wouldn't even turn the engine over.

[JulianS]

I did have an A65 kickstarter on my A10, a little longer, kicked over a little easier but obviously does not spin the motor quite as fast. Your foot moves further to get the same engine movement you get with the shorter lever.

[trevinoz]

Jools, I don't think that the Goldie type quadrant will help as again I think that the stroke is the same and is governed by the stop.

[Joolstacho]

Both useful input, thanks lads. Yes I hadn't considered the Goldie type quadrant 'stop'. My bike is about 8.75:1, not really that hard to kickover, just that I have a very suss back.
An electric start conversion would be the thing, but it's a bit steep pricewise (I'm sure it's worth it though - looks like a nicely engineered piece o' kit).

[chaterlea25]

Hi All,
I have the electric starter on my SR for almost a Year now and its great 
Having it has meant I now am back using the bike a lot more than I had been able to for the last several years
A dodgy knee joint and long recovery time after having the joint replaced kept me off the BSA twin

John

[Joolstacho]

That's encouraging John. I think I'll aim for that, but I think there are a few things I need to get up to scratch - like a good, probably new, Carb first. The mag has been reco'd, not sure how good the dynamo is, I fitted a JG 12v reg years ago. To be honest, since I built the bike -over the last 30 years, I've probably only put 50-100 k's on it on local lanes... Been riding japanese classics. Anything I should look out for regarding the conversion? Any 'traps'? Is a belt primary drive conversion mandatory? Worth getting the battery locally to save money on freight cost?
(On the other hand, I think I'd be getting close to half the cost of a brand new Interceptor - that adds a dilemma).

[chaterlea25]

Hi Jools,
Belt drive? No the chain drive is retained, you need to provide a sprocket to Steve (see my other reply)
The bike needs to be in good order tune wise, and an auto advance is required (in good condition)
I'm running a 12v converted dynamo and a Podtronics reg ( got that 20 years ago from the late Bob Kizer)
It seems to cope well

I looked at a new 650 Enfield closely ,  hard seat, shitty frame welds and rough finish on other parts,
Then it would need a modern bike policy and higher road tax plus another space to house it.
I figured it a better bet to electrify the BSA

John