Kicker pedal

[pete reeves]

I need to source a good quality kicker pedal for my 1929 JD.Original or reproduction. Anybody know if someone is making them.
Pete Reeves.

[exeric]

Can I assume the side plates are what is different than the later type ?

[Robert Luland]

Eric, I thought the peddle was the same 17 and up but the rubbers are the tapered type. The end cover started in 29. I would be greatfull if some that knows the diffrances chimes in. Bob L

[Steve Slocombe]

The end plates are higher to 1929, then lower on the VL. The end cap does indeed have a 1929 part number, I guess making the '29 kicker pedal one year only. The tapered rubbers continued to around 1934, then straight with no change in part number. The flat spring that stops the pedal rattling has a 1930 part number, and the bolt bushing a 1931 number. The early 2100-16 kicker pedal bolt has the plain domed top, not like the later CP bolt with the same part number. I've often seen star lock washers under the end nuts on original pedals, rather than the regular locks called for in the parts books. The original pedal pins are 1/2" in diameter and seriously tough while the repros are more like 12 mm which, with a poor choice of material, often makes for a repro pedal life of just a few kicks.

[23JDCA 808]

This fellow lists repop brake pedals on eBay; maybe ask him.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fsra...E:B:SS:US:1150

[Fiskis]

When Pete asks abouth something, there must be something we all, who thought we knew everything, have missed. Called my buddy Jarmo, who has his fathers unaltered 1928 and asked him to compare it to a 1929 "all-from-one-source" project at the shop. I plan to go there this week and can take pictures at the same time. Can also check a very early 1930. Maybe we get wiser. If the 1929 pedal has the end cap, you should be able to see it on factory pictures. On the ones I have at hand, there is no cap like on previous J-models. Of course they are prototype '29:s.

Fiskis

[Chris Haynes]

eBay seller watertowngrl has some very correct starter pedal parts. She offers them in either Cadmium plate or Parkerized.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-KICK-...item43ab35722d

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-KICK-...item43ab357261

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-KICK-...item45feb7e916

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-START...item43ab3572ef

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-START...item43ab3572c4

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-KICK-...item45feb7e876

Have a look at all the great parts she offers. Most you can't find anywhere else.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/watertowngrl...1.c0.m14.l1514

[exeric]

I believe this is the pedal shape Pete is looking for. You can see they are different than '30 and later.

[pete reeves]

CIMG4828.jpgFiskis. It will be interesting to see results of you comparing the original kicker pedals.
Exeric. Nice picture, the side plates do have a similar shape but the pedal on the racer looks like the pedalling type pedals used on pre 1915 bikes.
I have managed to source what I think are the correct shape kicker end plates From Bruce Lindsay, it’s possible that the ears may need folding out .
Pete Reeves 860

[Chris Haynes]

Peter,
I have been told that Bruce Linsday may be making what you are looking for.

[pete reeves]

Thanks Chris.
I did mention in my last post that I had already sourced the end plates I was looking for from Bruce.The two end plates in my attached picture came from him.(Thanks Bruce for the Speedy Service)

Pete Reeves 860

[exeric]

Just curious about this pedal. The picture is detail from a very nice original 1915 J that Bonham's is auctioning in Vegas.

[Paulvenne]

I'm not the greatest authority on this, but I've been collecting early bicycles and that looks like an early double end plate pedal with studs, ie nuts on each end of the pedal block and not a bolt and nut. My understanding is that this is the early type of non rat trap pedal. Hope this helps, Paul