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    Electric start for Machismo 350

    i have a bullet machismo 350 2001 model and was wondering if it can be fitted with an electric starter kit. and if i can, what would be the pros and cons.
    also what would the approx cost be..
    i am planing a trip to leh from delhi and want to have the kit installed as it is going to be a pain to warm up that machine in that kind of cold..
    plz advice..
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    Query Moved and Approved.
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    • #3
      I have heard Bullet mechs say that retrofitting the electric start would cost around 25k. I know it sounds absurd and I am not sure about the veracity of this info either.
      RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!
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      • #4
        CB point conversion kit for Royal Enfield

        hi....

        check out the below link......

        a company made CB point conversion kit

        Royal Enfield | CB Points Conversion Kit


        dont have ne idea of the costs.......


        Saurabh

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        • #5
          i am not sure how economical would this be and the durability..that is something i am worried about..

          and by the way..why is my post showing as just 2 ...and join date as dec 2008..i am a member since mar2006..just not been able to login for a while..

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          • #6
            Originally posted by saurabh325 View Post
            hi....

            check out the below link......

            a company made CB point conversion kit

            Royal Enfield | CB Points Conversion Kit


            dont have ne idea of the costs.......


            Saurabh
            This is a CDI replacement kit for CB points
            what he needs is self start.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by arvind602 View Post
              i have a bullet machismo 350 2001 model and was wondering if it can be fitted with an electric starter kit. and if i can, what would be the pros and cons.
              also what would the approx cost be..
              i am planing a trip to leh from delhi and want to have the kit installed as it is going to be a pain to warm up that machine in that kind of cold..
              plz advice..
              What???
              Do you think electric/self start will solve this problem?
              All you need is to get it tuned properly
              one kick and it will come to life even in coldest conditions.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by saurabh325 View Post
                hi....

                check out the below link......

                a company made CB point conversion kit

                Royal Enfield | CB Points Conversion Kit


                dont have ne idea of the costs.......


                Saurabh
                Thats the ignition kit my boy its not a self start.

                Originally posted by arvind602 View Post
                i am not sure how economical would this be and the durability..that is something i am worried about..

                and by the way..why is my post showing as just 2 ...and join date as dec 2008..i am a member since mar2006..just not been able to login for a while..
                Beleive me you would be better of with the kick start. yours is a STD MACHO that means if the bike does not start and you keep on cranking it with the Self you would be F#$Ked as the battery would be discharged and then you will be standing there without any support.

                Originally posted by Akshay. View Post
                What???
                Do you think electric/self start will solve this problem?
                All you need is to get it tuned properly
                one kick and it will come to life even in coldest conditions.
                very true.what akshay said.

                i have never used a thrid kick to start my bullet.
                first kick is the decompress kick with the choke on.
                second kick is to crank it and the bullet starts thumping. though my owner ship is not that long it has been just 1.5 years now
                |NO WHEELS|

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                • #9
                  i think then it is a better option to drop the idea of a self start and spend that amount on other useful things..like maybe a disk brake n stuff

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by arvind602 View Post
                    i think then it is a better option to drop the idea of a self start and spend that amount on other useful things..like maybe a disk brake n stuff
                    seems now we are talking. yes the idea is good drop the self start and go for disk, good alloys, tube less tyres (I am not sure if you have ever had a flat tyre for bullet if you do you would understand the improtance.) good seats, you have a STD MACHO so HID is out of question. and a lot of other thiings.

                    all these would help you do the Leh
                    |NO WHEELS|

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by desideep View Post
                      seems now we are talking. yes the idea is good drop the self start and go for disk, good alloys, tube less tyres (I am not sure if you have ever had a flat tyre for bullet if you do you would understand the improtance.) good seats, you have a STD MACHO so HID is out of question. and a lot of other thiings.

                      all these would help you do the Leh

                      well well..dont remind me that part..flat tyre on a bullet..the thought makes me tired..and hid..that was something i was looking forward to..any specific reason wh i cant install one on the machismo
                      Last edited by arvind602; 01-09-2009, 11:13 AM.

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