ET: Engine (Twin) Godet electric starter

[clevtrev]

Has anyone here ever actually worked on one of these bikes.........particularly the later ones that use the Harley sportster starter motor. I'm interested in any starter/engine issues..............Cheers.

Greg, you need to contact François Grosset, he designed it.

 

[Sten Jensen]

Greg, you need to contact François Grosset, he designed it.

Did F. Grosset also design the starter driving a gear behind the clutch in the primary chaincase ?
I thought that was designed by Godet ?

 

[clevtrev]

Did F. Grosset also design the starter driving a gear behind the clutch in the primary chaincase ?
I thought that was designed by Godet ?

He did, I was in on it.

 

[Vincent Brake]

I think the very first came from the H.D. land, over the big, big pond.
Steve Hamel?

Since, anybody and his dog makes it.

Not for the faint hearted though...
One needs to get rid of the lay shaft inner bearing.
And stil the primary chain goes outwards.
And bit more.

I am such a dog also....

Let allone, in the end the motor is bit low, as Mr. P. Noticed when taking a high bump...

Cheers.

 

[bmetcalf]

I don't understand how this spins the motor, but it looks like another approach for old Harleys.

https://www.wwag.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WebSite.woa/wa/DirectAction?navi=1&page=!228757

 

[Chris Launders]

It is a sandwich piece fitting between the main casing and end cover and drives the gearbox mainshaft where the kickstart does, it's in the text.

 

[timetraveller]

Reading through the pdf instructions, which are in several European languages including English, it seems that it has the same restrictions as the French one for our bikes. It uses a 'sprag' clutch which means that the bike must not be pushed backwards whilst in gear. Bendix or pre-engaged would seem to be the way to go.

 

[greg brillus]

I've had this bike here a bit over a month now and still waiting for parts to arrive........Once I have them then the fun begins.........Reinvent the wheel, that's how it goes in Vincent lore isn't it.

 

[Comet Rider]

I've had this bike here a bit over a month now and still waiting for parts to arrive........Once I have them then the fun begins.........Reinvent the wheel, that's how it goes in Vincent lore isn't it.

Greg,
I think the term you are looking for is;

Adapt, Improvise and Overcome, and all else fails hit it with a large hammer

Neil

 

[Bill Cannon]

Reading through the pdf instructions, which are in several European languages including English, it seems that it has the same restrictions as the French one for our bikes. It uses a 'sprag' clutch which means that the bike must not be pushed backwards whilst in gear. Bendix or pre-engaged would seem to be the way to go.

I have starter in the dynamo position driving a ring gear on the clutch through a sprag clutch. In this position there is no problem reversing in gear.
Cheers Bill