Electric start small bike

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Hi People. I need some help to sort a bike for my 77 year old uncle. He has a bad hip and is currently riding an XT 250 (220). It has a seat height of 810 mm and is getting to hard for him to handle off the road. A bit heavy as well. This is for the farm. He has a Zuki 150 scooter that is great but too light in construction for off road. A Honda postie type bike should be great for him but it needs to be electric start. Any ideas? Please post make and model so I can have a look at them and get one to try for him. I would go for new if I could find a step through with electric start that could handle some off road stuff.
I would appreciate some ideas. Thanks Steve

[xwhatsit]

A member called Rosie has a Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa. Electric start, nice low seat height.

But it's not step-through, of course. I don't think any of the CT series had electric legs?

[Rosie]

A member called Rosie has a Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa. Electric start, nice low seat height.

Low seat heights are all relative; the sherp's seat is actually 20mm higher than the XT's.

An agricultural spec CT110 (the one with low ratio, not the postie one) would be excellent, if they have the magic button. Honda Australia's website doesn't say anything about the starter, but if it did have an e-start, it would likely be on their list of features - given that dubious features like "smooth torque curve for controllability" are listed.
Someone more mechanically minded may have an idea of whether an electric start retrofit would be possible or not.

Another idea - I once saw a trademe auction for a yamaha S-something-225 (or 250, I forget), which appeared to be the XT225 engine, in a scrambler-like bike. It would have a much lower seat than the XT, but still have some degree of off road ability. It's the only one I'd seen, or heard of, so they may not be common.

Good luck! There must be something suitable out there.

[jimmy 2006]

problem solved AG200E, :niceone: look it up.

[jimmy 2006]

$5000 new or

with a little TLC

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dual-purpose/auction-148650873.htm

[Gixxer 4 ever]

$5000 new or

with a little TLC

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dual-purpose/auction-148650873.htm

Hi Jimmy. Thanks for your reply. I have 2 Yamaha AG200 bike on the place at the moment. There seat height is 820mm. Higher than the XT and the seat is wide. That inhibits the hip because he has to swing it so far across the wide seat. Also the rear shock on the AG200 lays across the frame and gives a much harder ride. Tuff on the old boys back. But many thanks for the input.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Good luck! There must be something suitable out there.

Thank you for your reply. I will get on Google and have a look. I note my son's RG, race bike, looks like it is set up for an electric start. I will investigate that a bit more. Anyone know if they came out with the electric starter fitted? I will Google that as well. Cheers Rosie and thanks

[Bonez]

Yamaha scorpio with knobblies and raised front guard could be the ticket.

http://motorcycletrader.co.nz/ArticleDetails.aspx?Ne=182&N=183&item=308&sid=115F17786F6A

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Yamaha scorpio with knobblies and raised front guard could be the ticket.

http://motorcycletrader.co.nz/ArticleDetails.aspx?Ne=182&N=183&item=308&sid=115F17786F6A

Well done. That is worth a look. Will contact our local shop and see if they can get one in to look at. Thanks for that info Bonez

CHASSIS
Seat Height - (mm) 770
Electric/kick start

[Trouser]

yamaha tricker with knobblies. Looks like a very low seat height and e-leg.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

yamaha tricker with knobblies. Looks like a very low seat height and e-leg.

I had no idea what that was so Goggled it. I recon that could be the one. I have been looking for a while and not come up with anything. Even our local shops had nothing to do the job. Go the K/B members who know their stuff. This is fantastic.

Cheers people and thanks Steve

[Grub]

I'm guessing you've thought about quads? The seat hieght here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Quads-ATVs/auction-149254603.htm?key=1159836 is irrelevant as you use the footpeg

[Gixxer 4 ever]

I'm guessing you've thought about quads? The seat hieght here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Quads-ATVs/auction-149254603.htm?key=1159836 is irrelevant as you use the footpeg

Yes we looked at them. Had one for a trial but with our country being so steep it is dangerous for him. I don’t have one because of the chance of rolling them. If it tips over here it is going to roll for a long time. We are on the Napier side of the devils elbow on the Wairoa road. The hills on your right, as you go up the first of the hill are ours, as you go North. Big hills. But thanks for input.

[McDuck]

Yes we looked at them. Had one for a trial but with our country being so steep it is dangerous for him. I don’t have one because of the chance of rolling them. If it tips over here it is going to roll for a long time. We are on the Napier side of the devils elbow on the Wairoa road. The hills on your right, as you go up the first of the hill are ours, as you go North. Big hills. But thanks for input.

them hills look fun... for.... sliding down on pieces of cardboard:jerry:

[speedpro]

Sticking with the Yamaha theme, what about one of the TTR125s? Big and small wheel, both electric start, both very good bikes. More designed with kids or smaller people in mind I think but good on the farm. I had a good go on one a month or so back.

[robertydog]

Well done. That is worth a look. Will contact our local shop and see if they can get one in to look at. Thanks for that info Bonez

CHASSIS
Seat Height - (mm) 770
Electric/kick start

Do you know where the Yamaha shop is?

[robertydog]

Here you go. Just what you would like. Dont know about you Uncle thou

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Do you know where the Yamaha shop is?

Yes thank you Rob.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Here you go. Just what you would like. Dont know about you Uncle thou

You gota admit that would be a shit load of fun :devil2:

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Sticking with the Yamaha theme, what about one of the TTR125s? Big and small wheel, both electric start, both very good bikes. More designed with kids or smaller people in mind I think but good on the farm. I had a good go on one a month or so back.

Very nice. Good low seat and E/start. That is really worth looking at. Many thanks for taking the time to pass this on. Cheers

[Gixxer 4 ever]

K we have sorted a bike for the old fella. I got him a Kawasaki KLX 140 small wheel bike.

He was not sure to start with but after 3 hours I told him I should take it back. Hahahaha. Not going to happen. He is as pleased as and loves the bike. So nice to see him out and about again. Thanks to everyone that helped out. Big thanks to Speedpro for the heads up on the big and small wheel bikes.

All done :niceone: