switching to push button start

[ThrillBilly]

i've got a 76 xs650 bobber project (my first ever build) and was curious to know of i could make it to were its push button start only, no kickerView attachment 238965

 

[650Skull]

shouldn't be hard. Need the solenoid circuit and that can be wired in on a separate loom through the ignition switch.

An example on a simplified wiring loom where it gives the Electric start as an option. Don't have to have the safety relay if you don't want it

 

[Rasputin]

So refreshing to hear a voice of reason.” Button start only” a phrase we don’t hear often.

 

[toglhot]

Yep, easy as, but I'm sure you'll hear a view or two on how silly that is.

I converted mine to electric start only some time ago because I can't kick the thing anymore. The only problem I can see is an ocassional flat battery if you're doing a bit of stop/start riding and running the original alternator. i converted my 74 to PMA some ago.

If you want to remove the kicker gear altogether you'll need to plug the hole, This is a plug I made .

 

[ThrillBilly]

thank you guys

 

[ThrillBilly]

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Yep, easy as, but I'm sure you'll hear a view or two on how silly that is.

I converted mine to electric start only some time ago because I can't kick the thing anymore. The only problem I can see is an ocassional flat battery if you're doing a bit of stop/start riding and running the original alternator. i converted my 74 to PMA some ago.

If you want to remove the kicker gear altogether you'll need to plug the hole, This is a plug I made .

that’s clever. i like that.

 

[ThrillBilly]

shouldn't be hard. Need the solenoid circuit and that can be wired in on a separate loom through the ignition switch.

An example on a simplified wiring loom where it gives the Electric start as an option. Don't have to have the safety relay if you don't want it

View attachment 238967

this makes it look easy. im stoked to try it.

 

[ThrillBilly]

So refreshing to hear a voice of reason.” Button start only” a phrase we don’t hear often.

if it was for me i wouldn’t bother but my wife and i are building it for her. and she doesn’t want to have to deal with it if she can help it.

 

[jetmechmarty]

Dick Russell had his bike electric leg only. As I remember, he used much larger battery cables, including the ground, all the way to the starter. You may want to check the starter brushes and clean it up good internally. I don't recall whether or not Dick used the stock, or an aftermarket start solenoid.

 

[WideAWAKE]

If just running an electric start I’d personally put a much larger battery in the bike.

It take a lot out of the factory spec battery to turn these things over from cold.

And the more they drain and charge the less and less they seem to performs.

 

[ThrillBilly]

If just running an electric start I’d personally put a much larger battery in the bike.

It take a lot out of the factory spec battery to turn these things over from cold.

And the more they drain and charge the less and less they seem to performs.

good advice thank you.