Indian kicker shaft

I fitted an India made kicker shaft ( half the price) to replace the original which developed a small crack at the pawl support pin area. ( bad pawl ,good thing I inspected ) . Issue seems to be getting the MK 111 kicker back on over the splines. The splines look smaller and thinner than original but it could be my aging eyes. Tried spreading gap with large screwdriver. Yes the kicker has the hacksaw gap enlargement . Dressed with small file outer edge of splined shaft-end to try to ease the introduction to no avail. Experience or thoughts on this ? Should have predicted probs. as I bought an Indian made rear sprocket once and had to return it. I don't want to disassemble the gearbox one more time.

Torontonian said:

I fitted an India made kicker shaft ( half the price)

Experience or thoughts on this ?

I don't want to disassemble the gearbox one more time.

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Indian kick start shaft Half the price double the work

Throw it at the nearest bin and pay the extra for quality

We all know this indian stuff is poor, but we keep buying it. Brit bikes deserve Brit replacement parts..dont be tempted by the cheapness ..when i was going through my trade a old guy said "buy the best tools,and they will last a lifetime" when the wife asked me about a sofa replacement i used the old advice...instead of a £600 leather suit ,be went for a £2500 Lazeboy ,it still looks great after 5 years. It was made in china under USA spec..must admit i was a bit put off...a USA product made in china!...but no regrets ...as yet.

Buying the cheap shit is what forces the makers of the good stuff out of business. We've all done it-there are no cherries out there. You'd think we would have learned something by now.