can I fit a kickstart to an XT 600 E?

**carwyn** · #1 26 Mar 2009

..if so how?

and what parts will I need?

I am fed up having to pray my battery is up for it every time I go green laneing

It's far too heavy to bump start on my own so a good old fashioned kick start would be the answer..any ideas??

Cheers

Carwyn

**Tenere Tom** · #2 26 Mar 2009

It can be done - and I have all the parts. I can even give you instructions if you struggle doing it.

PM me with an offer if you are intrested!!!

**Kennichi** · #3 26 Mar 2009

I know you can and I've been considering it myself , but its an easy £200 in parts alone, and the instructions I can find are only in German.

**Tenere Tom** · #4 26 Mar 2009

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Originally Posted by Kennichi

I know you can and I've been considering it myself , but its an easy £200 in parts alone, and the instructions I can find are only in German.

I wouldn't be looking for £200!!!
Half that would be more than enough - It's a doddle to fit too.
The only thing is you wouldn't have the de-compressor (because the electric start bikes don't have the mechanism fitted) but it's not a big issue.

**carwyn** · #5 26 Mar 2009

Seriously... i just want a few bin parts to act as back up to a new but voliitile battery. A tenners on its way to you..can you fit it as well?

**w00d** · #6 26 Mar 2009

How easy is it to fit? I imagined it would be a big strip down job? Could you write up a guide, maybe get it stickied on here?

**Tenere Tom** · #7 26 Mar 2009

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Originally Posted by carwyn

Seriously... i just want a few bin parts to act as back up to a new but voliitile battery. A tenners on its way to you..can you fit it as well?

Reallistically how much do you expect to spend?
The bits are here if you want them - You could have a kicker by the weekend!!!

Bear in mind there's the mechanism AND the clutch cover AND the kicker itself.

If you can get it for less than £100 let me know....

**Kennichi** · #8 26 Mar 2009

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Originally Posted by Tenere Tom

Reallistically how much do you expect to spend?
The bits are here if you want them - You could have a kicker by the weekend!!!

Bear in mind there's the mechanism AND the clutch cover AND the kicker itself.

If you can get it for less than £100 let me know....

Hmm so if I ride to leeds on my XT600E with say £100 in my pocket would I be able to leave the same day with a kickstart version of the XT600E?

**Tenere Tom** · #9 26 Mar 2009

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Originally Posted by Kennichi

Hmm so if I ride to leeds on my XT600E with say £100 in my pocket would I be able to leave the same day with a kickstart version of the XT600E?

You want me to fit it too???
That's extra (LOL)

It's a half hour job. If you have a gasket or if the old one stays intact.

Seriously it's a piece of piss to fit. I could post it and tell you over the phone.

**bolla** · #10 26 Mar 2009

I think to fit a kick start to the 600e you will need to get the crankcase machined where the shaft comes through the previous casing just had a rubber bung not so on the XT600e There are some pics on one of the German sites.

**Tenere Tom** · #11 27 Mar 2009

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Originally Posted by bolla

I think to fit a kick start to the 600e you will need to get the crankcase machined where the shaft comes through the previous casing just had a rubber bung not so on the XT600e There are some pics on one of the German sites.

You don't if you have a kicker casing - It's already there.

**Kennichi** · #12 27 Mar 2009

My 1997 XT600E has what appears to be a plastic bung where the kickstart is supposed to be and under it machined into the cover it says kickstart, seriously it can't be that simple , surely Yam didn't just remove the kickstarter itself and leave the mechanism inside?