Kick start on a moto?

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Link812 · #1 Post by **Link812** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:59 am

Is there any way to make my moto 440 a kick start?

rayspeed · #2 Post by **rayspeed** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:58 pm

Pretty much no way no how... unless you put another brand motor in there.

Kuma · #3 Post by **Kuma** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:24 pm

I don'y know that I would say no way, it would be very odd but it might be possible to build something off of the one way bearing opposite the starter? but why? you still need a battery for the EFI, by the time you put a kicker on, what ever hardware you need to make it work, you probably didn't save anything in weight.

jesshamner · #4 Post by **jesshamner** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:16 pm

Weight savings wouldn't make it worth it, but having a backup would be nice.

wistech · #5 Post by **wistech** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:52 pm

Ill bet you could fabricate a pull starter on the flywheel . The only issue if needing a kick starter for a dead battery perhaps? Is that it still will not start as the fuel pump and ecu will not have enough power to function. Good charging system and battery maintanence is key on machines like ours.

Link812 · #6 Post by **Link812** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:22 pm

Hmm I just like the reliability of a kick start vs electric.

pcleiter · #7 Post by **pcleiter** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:55 pm

Come to think of it, I can't place a single fuel injected bike that has a kick starter...

jesshamner · #8 Post by **jesshamner** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:15 pm

CRF450R and YZ450F?

Happyboy · #9 Post by **Happyboy** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:31 pm

LTR450

wistech · #10 Post by **wistech** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:20 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdbZ0H5-5hs
Oh ya I remember when kick start was standard. LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF6_adTsJ34...feature=related