fc501 electric start ?

wilsonsan · Feb 17, 2017

Hi,
just bought a 96 fc501.
It has kick start only, is there any way to convert it to electric start ?
For further questions about why i want to do that : Using that engine on a go cart, so the kick start handle position is not suitable for me.

Any thoughts, suggestions ?

Thanks

Rainerio · Feb 17, 2017

I would think as a last resort You could make a machine like MotoGP do that turns the rear wheels.

jampe · Feb 17, 2017

No

No No NO... ;-)

wilsonsan said:
Hi,
just bought a 96 fc501.
It has kick start only, is there any way to convert it to electric start ?
For further questions about why i want to do that : Using that engine on a go cart, so the kick start handle position is not suitable for me.

Any thoughts, suggestions ?

Thanks

thorgan · Feb 17, 2017

Huh...I suddenly realized how lucky I was. I found a '96 Berg FC 600 engine on Craigslist a few years ago and now I know why. The guy selling it had bought it for a similar go kart project and now I suspect that he found out that you can't add the e-start to the early non-e-start engines. I can't imagine how awkward it would be to kick start a go kart.

In short, Wilsonsan, the only way to add e-start to an FC501 would be to change to the engine cases and crankshaft of a pre-2001 electric start engine. You would also need the starter its self, the counterbalancer, the...

Ya know, your best bet would be to sell that engine and buy one with e-start because you'd basically need the whole engine anyway.

wilsonsan · Feb 18, 2017

not many of them going around for sale in Estonia. Husaberg engine will fit the best. It has chain on the right side, so i not many mods needed for fitting.
Okay, got my answer.

Thanks for the help

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