well, lets put it this way, im on my THIRD battery for my ds650, and my last major repair was 500+ in oem starter parts (would have been more, but i found a used starter motor to drop in) so if the predator starter dosnt have issues (caused by either general failure or cdi issues) then no, i like electric start, but i guess it is one more thing to go wrong.

the whole idea of a forward kick im not too fond of though. (i see myself 4/5 up a steep climb and it dies....and trying to lock all the brakes while kicking it over? not my idea of fun lol)

so i guess kick start isnt a positive or a negative, its mostly the ride and power of the quads im interested in. (i guess i cant really get too much more info until i get at least some dealer parking lot seat time on them...)