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barra8


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Hey mcoles & welcome to the forum

                                                                        All Australian models have a kickstart (as far as i have seen)

Yes it is easy to strip or break the shaft as it is hollow. Should really have a bolt in it like the YZ450F ect. but Mr Yamaha got lazy :)

Yes it is easy to fit a electric start kit-cheapest place.. www.powersportsplus.com or www.boats.net . All Australian models are fitted with both the kickstart & electric start so buying a electric starter kit may not be nessasary.

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-- Edited by barra8 on Monday 8th of October 2012 08:45:08 AM

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The kickstart shaft is hollow,trust me i have tried everything to put a bolt in it & in the end welded it wink

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As far as I can see, a kickstart was an optional extra on the European "white" TTRs - same as the oil cooler.

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I could be wrong but i'm pretty sure that i am not as nearly every bike 250 or over (let alone ttr's which every one i have seen has one) have kickstarts over here

 

See here for Australian TTR250 specs   

 
Starter SystemElectric/Kick

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Jarrah.

 



-- Edited by barra8 on Monday 8th of October 2012 12:50:14 PM

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Hi all,

Anyone know whether the 95 Australian model had electric start or just kick?  Are the kickstarters known for shaft breaks? is it easy to fit electric starter kit and where from?

 

Mike



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Another oddity Jarrah!

Solid section shown by blue arrows.jpg

I checked on one of my kickstart shafts and it is hollow between the green arrows but seems solid, where it counts, between the bue arrows. I couldn't get a small screwdriver past point B. There is an indention in the end of the shaft at point C but doesn't lead to a hollow section as far as I can see confuse

I am not going to hacksaw the end off to check inside though so will take your photo evidence as proof wink

Brian



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Hey Brian,

               The shaft is actually hollow right until about 5mm from the end (the end that looks solid :). As you said it has a solid point near the kickstart gear but not much on the end cry

You would only have to drill a hole in 5mm & bingo hollow wink Hence why it has a tendency of breaking like mine.

That ''said'',they are still pretty robust other than that.smile

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-- Edited by barra8 on Monday 8th of October 2012 02:33:35 PM

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Hi Mike and welcome to the forum!

As far as I can see, a kickstart was an optional extra on the European "white" TTRs - same as the oil cooler.

Which shaft do you reckon is hollow Jarrah? 

Lots of kickstart info here 

Brian



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