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Kickstart conversion kit
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Posted by: mxquadracer

Need a 100% confirmation on this...

There is a kick-start kit for the ltr...will this convert FROM an electric to a kick, or will it make it be elecric start with a backup kit? Need solidity on this please...?

Posted by: fasterz

It will come electirc start and have kick as a suzki part, the way yamaha does it

Posted by: ThumPIN_450R

will the battery have to stay on with the kick becuase of the EFI or will it be able to run batteryless EFI like arctic cat snomobiles do?

Posted by: KoyukKFX

Yes, the kick-start option will allow removal of the battery and the starter motor. Nice!

Posted by: MCR19

why would you put on a kick anyway? it only takes away six pounds from the total wieght of the bike on the suzuki from what i've heard.

Posted by: Scro

quote:
Originally posted by MCR19
why would you put on a kick anyway? it only takes away six pounds from the total wieght of the bike on the suzuki from what i've heard.

it's more reliable

Posted by: Luecker

I will be adding a kick to mine.

It is nice to have as a back up in case the battery takes a dump when you are out riding.

I have seen Honda's get holeshots on dead engine starts because of the kickstart. I have also seen them kicking and kicking and being dead last.

If it is faster to kickstart and if it doesn't start on the first kick, my thumb can push the magic button.

Sure is nice to have options!!

Posted by: CdaleXtreme

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Originally posted by MCR19
why would you put on a kick anyway? it only takes away six pounds from the total wieght of the bike on the suzuki from what i've heard.

hahah, thats it Just six pounds.

Posted by: yamablaster24

6 pounds is a lot actually.

Posted by: ThumPIN_450R

it depends on where that 6 punds is located

Posted by: KoyukKFX

#1
The 6lb weight difference is on the TRX450R.

#2
We do not yet know the weight savings on the quad in question, the LT-R450

#3
There's goign to be differences in that the TRX added weight, which means they could've compensated for weight in other areas

#4
The LT-R450 is taking off weight, which is going to be more weight savings than 6 lbs. Remove the battery and then the starter motor? The only difference would be a kick-start lever.

Posted by: 6arett

But how often would your battery randomly take a crap when your riding? It's happend once on me and I just got a bump and it charged itself back up.

Posted by: eddings

No one is going to bump start you in a race. I am going to put the kicker on my yfz after my battery failed in a grand prix race and I sat there for an hour waiting for someone to pull me out of the trees.

Posted by: mittimj

I am selling my 400ex mainly because of the damn electric start. first it is batery, then solonoid ( sp) now it is the starter gear bearing or some crap. either way I have been bump starting it for the last month waiting on parts. ya it sucks BIG time. I cant wait for my new quad which will have kick start.

my friend had a 450r the the thing took him 10 minutes to start when it was hot. the kid was kinda skrawny tho. but still thoes hondas shure dident like to start. hopefully efi will help this quad start up mint.