Old Britts
Commando Kickstart Arms

Kickstart Arm Comparisons :

Kickstart Arms

The Mk3 kickstart arm sticks out farther from the bike, providing more clearance between the kickstart and the muffler. In this picture the MK3 arm is on the right. The other advantage of the Mk3 kickstart arm over the pre-MK3 arm is the MK3 arm has a spring loaded detent to hold the pedal in the shut or open positions.

Kickstart Arms
The MK3 arm is also on the right in this picture.

Kickstart Arms
This picture shows that you gain about .8" more clearance with the MK3 kickstart arm.

Spring Loaded Pedal:

MK3 Pedal and Spring

This picture shows the MK3 spring loaded pedal, ball bearing and spring along with the end of the MK3 arm showing where the ball recesses are drilled. If you wanted to upgrade your Pre-Mk3 kickstart arm to have a spring loaded pedal, the above picture should help in drilling the recesses.

Current Prices:

Prices are current as of 02/12/21.

  • Pre-MK3 kickstart arm (part # 06-1055, $136.75)
  • MK3 kickstart arm (part # 06-6397, $99.45)
  • MK3 kickstart pedal (part # 06-6398, $46.65)
  • MK3 kickstart detent ball bearing (part # 06-6400, $0.25)
  • MK3 kickstart detent spring (part # 06-6399, $2.65)


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