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Custom Kick Start Pedal Drawing Circles

Custom Kick Start Pedal

The Devil Designs A Kicker
By Greg Friend
Photography by The Devil And Greg Friend
Custom Kick Start Pedal Drawing Circles
The Devil started with the... 
   
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Custom Kick Start Pedal Drawing Circles
The Devil started with the original pedal and traced the outline on a piece of billet aluminum to keep his pedal approximately the same overall size. Then he drew in some circles to be cut out of the billet, thus adding some style and reducing weight at the same time.
Custom Kick Start Pedal Cut The Pedal
With a bandsaw and some cutting... 
   
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Custom Kick Start Pedal Cut The Pedal
With a bandsaw and some cutting fluid, he cut the pedal from the rest of the raw aluminum.
Custom Kick Start Pedal Drill Out Shaft Section
Using a drill press and the... 
   
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Custom Kick Start Pedal Drill Out Shaft Section
Using a drill press and the appropriate-sized bits, the Devil machined the aluminum and drilled out the shaft section on which the pedal would rotate.
Custom Kick Start Pedal Brass Bushings
A few brass bushings were... 
   
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Custom Kick Start Pedal Brass Bushings
A few brass bushings were machined for the pedal and the pedal mount.
Custom Kick Start Pedal Pedal Design
Here's the rough pedal design... 
   
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Custom Kick Start Pedal Pedal Design
Here's the rough pedal design before final shaping.
Custom Motorcycle Parts Kick Start Pedal Machining
In homage to the original... 
   
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Custom Motorcycle Parts Kick Start Pedal Machining
In homage to the original pedal, the Devil machined the center portion of the original pedal to fit inside the large center hole of the new pedal.
Custom Kick Start Pedal Unpolished Version
This is the unpolished version... 
   
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Custom Kick Start Pedal Unpolished Version
This is the unpolished version of the pedal with the remains of the original brass pedal.
Custom Kick Start Pedal Ready For Mounting
The polished pedal ready for... 
   
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Custom Kick Start Pedal Ready For Mounting
The polished pedal ready for mounting on the kicker arm.
Custom Kick Start Pedal Final Product
Installed, the custom Lucky... 
   
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Custom Kick Start Pedal Final Product
Installed, the custom Lucky Devil kick pedal looks great, functions flawlessly, and adds some cool to the bike.

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