Have any of you guys added a kickstart to your evo? I Am thinking about it, I just don't know how Involved it is. Any info, much appreciated. if you've done it, post some pics.

 

Harley Davidson put a kicker on my Softail at the factory.

 

I had one that I put on my five speed and ran it as kick only for about four years....when my evo was a rigid. I am assuming that your bike is a stock evo. For me I had a dyna s ignition (still using it) which allowed for kickstart and the appropriate coil. The pipes needed to be changed to ones that fit a 1984-1985 style with kickstart. Not too hard to find. As far as the kit I used :

http://www.jpcycles.com/product/620-437

it worked pretty good. I will say that it did stick out pretty far though. I would recommend the rivera kit:
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/602-622

 

My bike back when it was a rigid and kickstart

 

Good grief no! I did my time kicking a shovel for many years thanks. However Baker makes a conversion kit if you must!

 

The main shaft has to be changed out with the one that comes with the kit. This means total deconstruction of tranny for the most part. $500 approx for kit or swap tranny with new 5 speed kicker for $1300 and hold on to your old one. It's time and labor versus money.

 

Part #65 would be the main shaft
Also as Jason said probably exhaust must be changed more than likely.
I have the same exhaust as hebrew does to clear it.

 

Exhaust is a deffinate change. Old stuff won't fit with the kicker

 

And the fun part is, virtually no exhaust manufacturer claims that their exhaust will fit an 84-85...they all say 86-99...I have run several exhaust that said they only fit 86-99.

 

So true, probably because some 84's had shovels and some had new evo. Which of course wouldn't fit both but when you know what you got you know what should work. It's been fun learning what fits an 85-86wide glide, kinda like a mutt but I like it.