1948 chief kick starter

[jn1972]

My 48 chief Kickstarter is loose on the kicker stud ,does any one make an oversized stud for the kick starter end I know they make oversized into the frame.can I shim the Kickstarter with bronze shim stock,or any ideas how to repair I am trying to keep the bike original thanks Jerry

[swall]

How badly is it worn? I just measured the diameter of a new pin I have and it is 0.871" on the kicker end. Might give you some direction on where to go with this.

[tfburke3]

Greer list the standard size .876 and has 10,20 and 30 oversize.
I ave a nos shaft,in a nos 1935 frame and it measures .874.
Tom
Curious if the new .871 is an India product.I have seen some inexpensive kickers but it seems a lot of this India repro stuff is a little off.
Edit: oversize listed for frame end.You may need new kicker and pin.

[swall]

My pin is from Greers.

[Greasy rider]

Can you bore the kicker and put a bushing in it?
Tom

[tfburke3]

My pin is from Greers.

Thanks,
Tom

[pisten-bully]

Related question here, the kicker shaft, or pin, is a press fit into the frame, so what is the recommended clearance of the pin diameter to the bore of the hole in the frame?

[swall]

Between a third of a thousandth and half a thousandth for freshly machined perfectly round holes.

[pisten-bully]

Between a third of a thousandth and half a thousandth for freshly machined perfectly round holes.

Thanks Steve!