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Kickstarters

16 Apr 2014 16:03
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Howdy,
Got a 82 KZ550. I'm turning it into a flat tracker and I am wanting to add a kickstart to it so I can remove all of the electrical items on the bike. I have access to a machine shop and a guy who knows how to run it. Anybody ever put a kickstarter on this bike? Anything I need to look for?

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Re: Kickstarters

16 Apr 2014 16:39
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I can't think of any way of installing a kick starter on a 550. I'm sure it could be done, given enough time and money.
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Re: Kickstarters

17 Apr 2014 21:04
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I'm sure it could be done. It'd probably be cheaper to start with a bike that already has a kickstarter though :P
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24 Apr 2014 01:24
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most flat trackers are started on rollers not with a kick :) ....
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Re: Kickstarters

24 Apr 2014 07:58
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turboguzzi wrote: most flat trackers are started on rollers not with a kick :) ....

My flattracker uses a "plug-in" starter. in the pic below, you can just see the bolt head behind the side cover. I have a portable Toyota starter motor, modified with a socket that fits the bolt, on a hand truck with a car battery and some welding cable leads.
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[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD

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Re: Kickstarters

28 Apr 2014 04:38
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slayer61 wrote:
turboguzzi wrote: most flat trackers are started on rollers not with a kick :) ....

My flattracker uses a "plug-in" starter. in the pic below, you can just see the bolt head behind the side cover. I have a portable Toyota starter motor, modified with a socket that fits the bolt, on a hand truck with a car battery and some welding cable leads.
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very nice! what frame is it?

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Re: Kickstarters

29 Apr 2014 10:58
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That is a J&M frame in from the metal artisans at J&M Racing Products
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Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD

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