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Old 05-30-2004, 08:33 AM
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Just wondering if there is a way to mount a kickstart from a YFZ450 bike on the quad and remove the electric start. If so, what modifications need to be done to the plastic to make it work?

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Old 05-30-2004, 01:02 PM
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I don't know who has them, but they are available. There is a little circle to the upper left I believe of the crankcase where the kick-start mount is for the YFZ because they expect people to yank the electrical components and put a kicker on it. I don't know if you'll need to modify the plastic, but I doubt it.
 
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Old 05-31-2004, 01:16 PM
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gyt-r make's a kick starter I dont know how to put it in but do a search for yfz and you will find a lot more from that post. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]
 
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you do need to cut your plastic.
 
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Old 05-31-2004, 10:38 PM
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why not just keep the electric starter on and have a kick start? a electric start is alot faster to use in a race then a kick start.
 
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Old 06-01-2004, 07:45 AM
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Thanks for the feedback. I'm not a fan of the electric start. I like the simplicity and light weight of a kickstart. I'll get a machine with electric start and reverse, when I'm old and gray!!
 
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Old 06-01-2004, 07:49 AM
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Ouch! That's a lot of coin for a kickstart kit.
 
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Old 06-04-2004, 02:31 PM
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but you can get the yz250 kick start, and not cut your plastics, thats what kory ellis does.
 
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Old 06-04-2004, 03:02 PM
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$460+ for a kick start is crazy. Search around on ebay i have seen them for $240 on there.
 


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