kickstart???

[ratgs81750l]

bike: 81 gs750l electric start...were any of these avail. w/ kickstart??? if so, is it possible to do a conversion and add kickstart to mine??? anybody know? thanks [-o<

[tkent02]

You need a '79 or earlier 750 engine, they had kicksterters...

Two valve engines.
They are good engines.

[ratgs81750l]

so ifi change out the motor then i got it lol??

[tomo]

Its possible the crankcases on your bike still have the millings for the kickstarter mechanism. I know the 82 550`s did, as I got one for a chop project and wanted to fit a kicker. I was able to get the mechanism and a clutch side cover from a breaker. I guess when Suzuki decided to stop putting the kickstart in, it was easier to just change the engine side casing rather than alter the crank case moulds. Might be worth pulling the cover on your bike to see if the hole is there where the kickstart mechanism would be on an earlier model. If it is, chances are you could get a kicker mechanism and cover from an earlier bike.