drz 400 kickstarter

[Alan HeatherMember]

Out for a ride the other day, battery went near on dead in a dead end track, so I think its time for a kickstarter,has any one put one on a drz.AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Mick DMember]

bigger al wrote:

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Out for a ride the other day, battery went near on dead in a dead end track, so I think its time for a kickstarter,has any one put one on a drz.AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Happy new year to you to Al, I think you will find that Snowey is in the process of doing it as we speak. He’d be the bloke to talk to.

[glennMember]

yep snow is putting one on his beast, I have installed a jump start system in case my battery dies on a ride, Ohh yeah and happy new year.

edit;;; i will be installing a kick start eventually.

[Mick DMember]

Boony wrote:

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, I have installed a jump start system in case my battery dies on a ride, Ohh yeah and happy new year.

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Fat lotta good if you are out riding with someone on a XR or the likes that doesn’t have a battery

[RoyMember]

Was on a ride with a kwaka with no kickstart the other day and the bloke had a stack and destroyed the button switch. Luckily there was enough left to make it work. You can still roll start the drz if push comes to shove anyway can’t you or have they gone all flash with efi.

[Nick JacksonMember]

I fitted a kick start to my DRZ and it was to bigger job for me, the kickstart lever wasn’t a problem but the decompression side of the kit was beyond me.
The kit was around $350 and install from my local bike shop was about $250.

I have only needed it once but i was very grateful for it !

[glennMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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Boony wrote:

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, I have installed a jump start system in case my battery dies on a ride, Ohh yeah and happy new year.

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Fat lotta good if you are out riding with someone on a XR or the likes that doesn’t have a battery

thats true,,but the NRMA should be able to help..My main concern is breaking the starter button
When I bought the Suzuki, I had no idea of the terrain i would be riding it in, Once i joined Old Bulls the dirt bike oyster just opened up. I have on several times considered changing bikes to a more single purpose,,but bugger me dead if the Narny just keeps on impressing me with its ability to carry a very inexperienced rider out of the scrub, ride after ride, so I might as well just keep her and throw the blingy bits at her. maybe not to krusty1s extent but just things like a kick start, brakes and softer suspension, (i felt a bump last ride) :woohoo:

Boony

[Nick JacksonMember]

Boony wrote:

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micknmeld wrote:

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Boony wrote:

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, I have installed a jump start system in case my battery dies on a ride, Ohh yeah and happy new year.

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Fat lotta good if you are out riding with someone on a XR or the likes that doesn’t have a battery [/

I have on several times considered changing bikes to a more single purpose,,but bugger me dead if the Narny just keeps on impressing me with its ability to carry a very inexperienced rider out of the scrub, ride after ride, so I might as well just keep her and throw the blingy bits at her. maybe not to krusty1s extent but just things like a kick start, brakes and softer suspension, (i felt a bump last ride) :woohoo:

Boony

I’m with you boony , I’ve looked at different bikes too but with things like the kickstart and a suspension makeover the DRZ is hard to beat. The day I ride it and feel it’s got nothing left to give I might change… But what does everything the DRZ can with that reliability, and good looks

[glennMember]

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Boony wrote:

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micknmeld wrote:

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Boony wrote:

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, I have installed a jump start system in case my battery dies on a ride, Ohh yeah and happy new year.

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Fat lotta good if you are out riding with someone on a XR or the likes that doesn’t have a battery [/

I have on several times considered changing bikes to a more single purpose,,but bugger me dead if the Narny just keeps on impressing me with its ability to carry a very inexperienced rider out of the scrub, ride after ride, so I might as well just keep her and throw the blingy bits at her. maybe not to krusty1s extent but just things like a kick start, brakes and softer suspension, (i felt a bump last ride) :woohoo:

Boony

I’m with you boony , I’ve looked at different bikes too but with things like the kickstart and a suspension makeover the DRZ is hard to beat. The day I ride it and feel it’s got nothing left to give I might change… But what does everything the DRZ can with that reliability, and good looks

we have hijacked your thread Bigger Al, but you`ll get over it.

Wont be long and we can have a DRZ only ride :woohoo: I can see all the others painting their bikes yellow just so they can ride with the cool people. :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Alan HeatherMember]

Bundyroy wrote:

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Was on a ride with a kwaka with no kickstart the other day and the bloke had a stack and destroyed the button switch. Luckily there was enough left to make it work. You can still roll start the drz if push comes to shove anyway can’t you or have they gone all flash with efi.

bundyroy were I was, log 1.5 meters high no way round on a steep hill lucky I didnt stall the bike,other wise I was stuffed,so Its on with the kickstarter, hey boony you couldnt highjack this thread,thank for the feed back guys as usual plenty of feed back thanks guys :cheer: :cheer:

[Adrian SnowdenMember]

kick starter fitted and going. I found it a bit difficult due to one stuff up but we took pictures as we went to help any one else. kit from mud and tar 320 down from 380 for non obt’s cost to fit zero happy to help you out al now it’s done. kits. from USA are 270 landed in oz but mud and tar are Aussies so I am happy to do my business here . dealer in tamvagus wanted 100$ more prick! call me 0408708272 if you need help

[Alan HeatherMember]

snowy09 rang the number you gave me but its some guy in mackay.

[Alan HeatherMember]

well after saturday at the macksville ride, flat battery in a no clutch the bike place I just ordered a kickstarter kit for the drz from mud n tar,a bit dearer than the u.s.a but I would rather buy local not that much more any how.

[Alan HeatherMember]

Well finely got the kickstarter in the drz just started it ezy as,a big thankyou to snow09 for some great input,the only issue I had was a spring that didn’t fit on the kickstarter it self but mud and tar came to the rescue with a new spring, good on ya guys, so no more battery woes.

[EvanMember]

bigger al wrote:

Well finely got the kickstarter in the drz just started it ezy as,a big thankyou to snow09 for some great input,the only issue I had was a spring that didn’t fit on the kickstarter it self but mud and tar came to the rescue with a new spring, good on ya guys, so no more battery woes.

That will come in handy on the grade 5 Al.Are you and corey confirmed ?

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