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Old 06-02-2015, 06:12 AM
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Anyone bought a kick start kit and never fitted it?

Want to sell it?
 
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Old 06-03-2015, 01:22 AM
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FYI, I bought an entire 300 bottom end for cheaper than the kit alone.
I've often contemplated fitting the 250 stator in the 300 case to lose the starter...but the button is still nice when it works.
 
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Old 06-03-2015, 01:45 AM
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Is the kick start kit very expensive?

edit: yikes, seems a lot more complicated than I thought: https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...l-w-pics-9044/
 

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Old 06-03-2015, 07:14 PM
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What's wrong with bump-starting it on the rare occasions when a non-electric start is required? Shouldn't be very hard with a bike this light. I've done it on bigger bikes with dead batteries.
 
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Old 06-04-2015, 01:39 PM
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When it's more than just stalling, like the bike is flooded or just cold, bump-starting becomes a tiring, frustrating, exercise!

Also, if you do stall in sand or mud or tight forest, that kick-start will be handy.

I know it's an expensive backup to the magic button, but in my experience, you don't have battery trouble at the top of a nice big hill!
 
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Old 06-04-2015, 02:33 PM
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Hill? Back in the day we just pushed the bike, hopped on and dropped the clutch in second gear. I guess times have changed.
 
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Old 06-04-2015, 08:28 PM
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You don't always have the ability to bump-start. You'd have a tough time bump starting on some of the trails I ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CQkKGdQLuI
Particularly if you stalled at around 7:45 or 7:55 in that video.
 
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