adding kickstart
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RE: adding kickstart
I doubt anyone ever designed a mod for that. Nor would I think there would be much of a market for it. Having experienced the evilness of kickstarting, it's certainly not something I'd want to do again. What part of you are you interested in breaking? Foot, ankle, leg?
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RE: adding kickstart
My 1981 Shovel has both an electric and kick start, and it has come in handy from time to time, but you are taking about a Very Major project to add a kicker to a newer Sportster...
With the right amount of time and money anything is possible, but it would that would be a project and a half (to say the least)....
Might just be me, but I can't see any reason at all to add a "fake kicker"... Don't know how it is where you live, but with something like that around here you would be laughed out of town. LoL
With the right amount of time and money anything is possible, but it would that would be a project and a half (to say the least)....
Might just be me, but I can't see any reason at all to add a "fake kicker"... Don't know how it is where you live, but with something like that around here you would be laughed out of town. LoL
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Just say no to a fake kicker.
The only kickstart bike I ever had was a 1970 something 125 Yamaha Enduro. I was happy when I finally got a bike with an electric start but I did miss the kick a little. Didn't miss hurting the front of my foot banging it on the footpegs while kicking it over though.
The only kickstart bike I ever had was a 1970 something 125 Yamaha Enduro. I was happy when I finally got a bike with an electric start but I did miss the kick a little. Didn't miss hurting the front of my foot banging it on the footpegs while kicking it over though.
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No one has made a kicker for the later Sporties. When they did a buncha redesign stuff on the tranny/primary/clutch it pretty well did away with any room for the bits and pieces needed. Now if'n you have a big wad of change layin' around, I'd bet there'd be someone willing to design and manufacture one. Might look a bit cobbed together, butt ....
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Or.... you could find yourself an old Sportster w/kickstarter and when you feel the need.... I think that would be the way to go....
Had a '65 Sportster with what you think you want... But believe me... on a cool morning, when you're in a hurry all dressed up and ready to go, you don't want a carburated Harley to try and kick start to get going.... Been there and done that....
When I got my '71 Electra-Glide w/electric start... I prayed to the electric-start Gods for years thanking them....
Charlie D.
Had a '65 Sportster with what you think you want... But believe me... on a cool morning, when you're in a hurry all dressed up and ready to go, you don't want a carburated Harley to try and kick start to get going.... Been there and done that....
When I got my '71 Electra-Glide w/electric start... I prayed to the electric-start Gods for years thanking them....
Charlie D.
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