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Quartermile
20th August 2006, 11:09
Hi

My Fxr which I recently purchased did not come with the kickstart lever it has the mechanism but not the lever if anyone has one or knows of somebody with one they dont want could you please tell me

Cheers:yes:

Warren
20th August 2006, 11:13
You can push start those things.

_intense_
20th August 2006, 20:12
yeah man, first bike was one of those crash starting it should be a piece of piss, but failing that, check a wreckers, buckets & bits? shouldn't cost much? 10 squid?

Flyingpony
21st August 2006, 08:57
FXR's also have electric start.

Nicksta
21st August 2006, 09:08
why would yo uwant to use the kick start?? its got an electric one.... that and they are easy to crash start.... less effort than kicking ;)

Quartermile
21st August 2006, 22:34
Thanks oh yea I know I use the electrec start all the time but its more as an emergency or peace of mind thing anyway.

Flyingpony
22nd August 2006, 12:31
Thanks oh yea I know I use the electrec start all the time but its more as an emergency or peace of mind thing anyway.

Rang Suzuki for you, and they're an ex-Japan part now because Suzuki have not been sold one in NZ for over three years. As for alternative bikes, no idea. Part appears to be unique to the FXR model and not shared with others.

For a ball park idea I also asked about dirt bike kick start prices (since the design idea is the same between them) and those are in the order of $150-400 :gob:

Try a wrecker.

The FXR crash starts very easily using 2nd gear.

Maverick
22nd August 2006, 12:34
For the record the FXR kick start was an absolute **** to use, I only ever tried it once for experiments sake, and never did again. Far better to try roll start it if you have to.

Mav :rockon:

Flyingpony
22nd August 2006, 12:51
For the record the FXR kick start was an absolute **** to use, I only ever tried it once for experiments sake, and never did again. Far better to try roll start it if you have to.
Definitely! Totally 2nd that!

Have found an approach which doesn't result in the loss of skin, etc, when I do use the kick start:
Stand beside said bike with it standing straight upright leaning against left leg with front brake on. Then using right foot, toes pointing towards bike so ankle is away from foot peg, a careful but solid kick is given. Be prepared to mutter under your breath if ankle strikes foot peg or foot slips off kick start.