XS360 to electric start

[Harv]

I looked through the Search section and didn't see any topics on this.. So, has anyone tried adding a starter to a kick start only XS360 ?.

[yoda]

That would be a retrograde step. If the bike starts on a kick, that's great. Lugging around a lump of starter is a no no.

Edited to add that the only reason to have a starter motor is the high compression ratios of modern bikes.

[Harv]

This is what made me think of this , and it is hard to explain. I went up a hill, a car is ahead of me at the stop sign. He's on the level, I'm on the up hill slope.

He pulls out, I accelerate and ease out the clutch and kill the bike!!. There I am, Right hand locking the front brake, Left foot putting the trany in nuetral, right foot on the rear brake pedal,,

The kick arm is up against the engine, I can't use either hand because they are occupied,, So I use my right foot to get the damn kick arm out to where I can give it a kick, it starts nicely,, damned if I don't kill it again, , still on the slope and a few cars go by me. Well at this time is when I wish I had electric start .. So roll the bike back and get it turned around , start it and head down hill no problem. The 360 is put away snug for the Winter and will attack the formidible hill problem another day .

The ending of this episode is - as you can tell- I'm a noob, this being my first bike..However things like this can be a big pain in the butt !!!

[yoda]

I fully understand you predicament. In six months time you will have more clutch/brake control and hill starts will be alot easier.

[Harv]

Thanks yoda,, Yes, I marked it up to lack of experience and getting both hands, both feet and last remaining brain cell to operate at the same time !!