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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Anyone know if there's any company out there that makes a kickstart kit that fits a 2010 Fatboy? I've poked around and couldn't find anything right off hand. Didn't know if anyone else has looked into this and found anything. Thanks...
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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Anyone know if there's any company out there that makes a kickstart kit that fits a 2010 Fatboy? I've poked around and couldn't find anything right off hand. Didn't know if anyone else has looked into this and found anything. Thanks...
Kickstarters are a hardcore bunch.
http://www.howardscustoms.com/produc...l.asp?id=21387

That is perhaps the one mod I can pass on, electric starters are just so easy.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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+1 good question.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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A kickstart won't work on a Fuel Injected bike
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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A kickstart won't work on a Fuel Injected bike
Why not? Would it have to turn over quicker than you can spin it with your foot?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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A kickstart won't work on a Fuel Injected bike
Really? why not? Im gonna have to disagree with you here. Why does it matter what replaces the starter motor as long as its turning over?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Baker makes a kickstart kit for 06 and newer models but +1 on the having to convert it to carb. That carnk position sensor pretty much eliminates all possiblity I believe
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by seniorsuperglideE8
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.

It's been discussed many a time on here...

I personally know someone that tried.... And Failed.....
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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I dunno...my battery is almost crap(time for a new one) and if she sits for a week, it turns over like there is glue in the crankcase...think; "small block chevy with WAY too much advance and a weak starter" and it still fires....
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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it wont even throw a spark until a revolution or 2.....time to get macho...somewhere else...
 
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