Kickstart, Electric start
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This has been tried on the TC88's and it seems the problem is the kickstart can't spin the flywheel fast enough for the crank position sensor to do it's job, and initiate a firing impulse to the ECM and so on.
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From: Pasadena, TX
It is possible but probably not worth the $$$$.
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Ahh, the good old days. Low or dead battery, just kick start your ride. I think the elimination of the kick start was done for the same reason they stopped having centerstands.
To remove the 'rough' edge from motorcycles. And to make motorcycles more friendly to girls and other people that really weren't 'into' riding, or working on, motorcycles. At least not for anything more then transportation.
Now this wasn't meant to denigrate, or offend, anyone. It is just my opinion as to why the motorcycle companies would take such actions.
And I prefer the electric start. I just miss having the backup of a kick start.
Ron
To remove the 'rough' edge from motorcycles. And to make motorcycles more friendly to girls and other people that really weren't 'into' riding, or working on, motorcycles. At least not for anything more then transportation.
Now this wasn't meant to denigrate, or offend, anyone. It is just my opinion as to why the motorcycle companies would take such actions.
And I prefer the electric start. I just miss having the backup of a kick start.
Ron
Last edited by rjg883c; Aug 13, 2009 at 10:26 PM.
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ANYONE who has actually kick started a bike more than a couple times will love electric start!!! ANYONE!!! all this macho crap may be ok out in the ever hot weather of the west coast, but let it get cold and damp and if that baby aint in perfect tune and you dont do every thing in the right order, you can kick your *** off!! and then go back in and have another beer so things dry out and then come out and try again.
I had the old 6volt kick start systems and my baby would fire up after months of not running, IF I DID EVERY THING IN ORDER AND DID IT RIGHT!!!!I had a shovelhead kick and it was better but still a pain in the ***.
ask anyone who got kicked back on an old Harley if they like the button or the ground!!!
listen I had a lil ol sportster that would start on the 3nd kick NO MATTER WHAT, if yo did everything right, if you had one beer too many she wouldnt.
I've been ridein Harleys since 1969, got several hundred thousand miles rolled up on Harleys, give me ELECTRIC START!!! you macho boys start with whatever the hell you want to!!!
I had the old 6volt kick start systems and my baby would fire up after months of not running, IF I DID EVERY THING IN ORDER AND DID IT RIGHT!!!!I had a shovelhead kick and it was better but still a pain in the ***.
ask anyone who got kicked back on an old Harley if they like the button or the ground!!!
listen I had a lil ol sportster that would start on the 3nd kick NO MATTER WHAT, if yo did everything right, if you had one beer too many she wouldnt.
I've been ridein Harleys since 1969, got several hundred thousand miles rolled up on Harleys, give me ELECTRIC START!!! you macho boys start with whatever the hell you want to!!!
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Thanks for the input. I was thinking of buying this bike new from a dealer and having them install it. Just to clarify I was looking if it was possible to have both an electric and a kick. The flstsb is such a cool looking retro bike, it needs a retro start mechanism, for those off days I'm looking to impress someone.
Thanks
Tom
Thanks
Tom