hey there. i just got into trikes and have a 1982 atc 200. it is a beast except it is pull start. iare there any electric start kits for this model or at least a fairly simple way to convert it to kick? any nfo would be aprecieated!!

 

Well, Im gonna guess you have a 200s, and I have never seen or heard of a kickstart OR electric start kit for it. The pull start is gonna have to do[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

You have two different routes to take here...and both are take detective work.

One, Goki manufacturing made a kit that included everything but the battery, to convert your trike to electric start. JL Enterprises was a big distributor for them, but hasn't carried those in the past couple of years. I am not sure if Goki is even still around. You may want to dig a bit and hope that someone maybe still has one on the shelf somewhere. They would probably be more than glad to make a deal on it if you can find one. They retailed for under $300.00

The only way to do it, is to take parts from a 1984-1985 ATC 200M. You will need the complete wire harness with the solenoid and rectifier, starter motor, reduction gears, both left side cases from the engine, and the flywheel. These parts will bolt onto everything else on your engine. The only modifying required is that you will need to make a small bracket on the right side to support the starter, and you will need to drill one hole in a blind boss on the right center case. All of this will require alot of work, but you should be able to get all of this on the cheap side used. The engine will have to be completely torn down for this, so get a complete gasket set, new seals, and rings while you are in there.

Also, don't mistaken this engine for a '82-'83 200E BigRed engine. These will have a hi-lo subtransmission box on the left side. Those starter related parts are different and the cases will not match up. Only the starter will swap.

GoodLuck

 

here is the GOKI starter kit for $250 HERE

 

or here goki

 

Im not 100% sure, but you may need to modify your frame to allow an electric start to fit off a later model ATC200...