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putting a Dominator kick-start on the XR650L
I just acquired a bunch of kickstart parts from a 1989 Dominator because I want to be able to kickstart my XR650L. the trouble is, I didn't get to take the parts of the Dommie - they just arrived in the post. does anyone have any exploded diagrams of this kickstart setup that they could share with me before I strip my XR400 for inspiration? thanks in advance
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Rich,
I had a look through my photocopied dommie manual, and there is a section on the kickstart. However the diagram is rather basic, but you might find it useful. I won't be able to scan it in for a couple of days as i'm heading out for the weekend. If you want it, let me know and i can email it later or something.

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thanks for the offer of piccies, Rob. I'm getting there ... I got the Clymer manual for the XR600 (rather than butcher my long-suffering XR400) and am now trying to source a few more parts before fitting my box of goodies. it LOOKS like it should go on just fine, but you never know till you're done!
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ok then. If you do want any pics later on just post another message and i'll sort them out. Have fun
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fiddle-sticks! just been trying to fit the parts and have realised I'm going to have to remove and modify/replace the gearbox countershaft. this job has therefore just gone from reasonable to serious hassle. not sure if I'll bother to do the work: it depends what the countershaft and all the gaskets cost as it'll be a complete engine rebuild at 10,000km. still, it'll give a chance to check all is well before I set off.
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first kick! it started first kick! and it doesn't need a decompressor.

the countershaft, gaskets, machining and other "consumables" must have cost £400, but it was actually quite fun! all the kick-start parts came from the '89 Dominator and that gives rise to an unexpected problem: the internal spline of the front sprocket has 6 teeth and may be hard to find so I bought 4 ... well, I am going away for 2 years! if replacing the countershaft (£140) is impractical, I'm confident it can be machined to suit and if anyone wants a low-mileage 2002 one to modify, I can tell you what needs doing, but didn't realise it was doable before I ordered the replacement.

the rest of the engine was in tip-top condition except for a 1mm crust of carbon on the piston and a glazed piston and bore which may explain the oil burn.

in reality, it would probably have been cheaper and quicker to buy and fit a low mileage old engine, but I'm glad I went about it the "hard" way as I now don't need to take a manual with me ...
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