06-07 Kicker?

[Dave400ex]

How do you guys like your kickers? I am looking at trading my 06ER to get a 07 kicker. How do they do on a dead engine start? How do they start if you stall it?

[Chino886]

Originally posted by Dave400ex
How do you guys like your kickers? I am looking at trading my 06ER to get a 07 kicker. How do they do on a dead engine start? How do they start if you stall it?

I have the 06ER converted to a kicker, I have not adjusted the valves yet, I've only put about 5.5 hrs on it since I bought it used. I think once that I get the valves adjusted it will start good. As for stalling it, I have to find neutral to start it, it has the HC Stage II in it and I heard that it is a mother to start in gear. I know a guy that has the same problem with his 05 with the HC stage II.

Johnny Hale out of OK did the conversion (JH Racing)! He is a great guy to work with and talk to about these things!

Colby from C & D knows his stuff too! I use JH cause he knows this bike.

[Dave400ex]

Well I called the local dealer and they are trying to find me a 07. I hope they do, I want one bad. I've had enough of my ER and don't want to spend the money to put a kicker on, I would rather start with a fresh machine.

[TWISTED]

Originally posted by Dave400ex
Well I called the local dealer and they are trying to find me a 07. I hope they do, I want one bad. I've had enough of my ER and don't want to spend the money to put a kicker on, I would rather start with a fresh machine.

Take my advice......FIND A KICKER!!!! I think in the long run, you'll be better off. I wish I could have waited for the 07 kicker, but i got impatient, but I'm getting ready to add the kick to mine.

[Dave400ex]

Yeah I know all about it. After leaving the line almost last at my last 2 XC races, I decided it was time to get something different.

[Airik79mx]

If anyone ends up with an 07 kick you will be very lucky. They are very rare. Dealers are calling everywhere for them.

[ryann mx68]

im sure the kicker will be better on the starts, but ive heard they have the same hard starting "when stalled hot" problem from a few people

[milburn]

Why does everone prefer a kicker? I'm not a racer so i just wondered why.

[Ty's400]

Dave shifting to neutral probably is the best bet to restart them, because that's how a lot of the dirtbikes are, you have to get them back to neutral. And since the engines are now more similar to the dirtbikes that makes sense. That will prolly help us the most when we get our kickers!

[Dave400ex]

Originally posted by Airik79mx
If anyone ends up with an 07 kick you will be very lucky. They are very rare. Dealers are calling everywhere for them.

I called the dealer to see what they found out and I was told they haven't been released yet. I ended up calling American Honda and was told they had no information on the release date.

[81built2hill81]

I Have An 06 Kicker and as far as cold starts go i Have No Problems 1-3 Kicks Usually. Unless I Forget to turn The Gas On But When I Have Stalled The Bike If You Dont Find Neutral It Usually 10-15 Kicks. If You Find Neutal Its Usually 5-10 I Have Come To Find Out. But That Beats The Hell Out Of Tearing A Starter Out And All That Other Crap My Buddy Puts Up With On His ER

[Airik79mx]

Originally posted by Dave400ex
I called the dealer to see what they found out and I was told they haven't been released yet. I ended up calling American Honda and was told they had no information on the release date.

The Honda rep told us end of November, we are getting 2.

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by milburn
Why does everone prefer a kicker? I'm not a racer so i just wondered why.


the e start takes longer to start in a dead engine start race. with the kicker it starts much quicker. if you dont race xc then the estart is fine.

[Dave400ex]

Well I found a dealer that is getting 3 today. I have dibs on one. They are coming in at the end of Nov.

[jlaughrey]

Any OTD prices figured out yet on the kicker thats coming in?

[Dave400ex]

I've seen the price anywhere from $6000 OTD to way above that. Mine was around $6,600 or so OTD because they were only finding it for me. I'm glad I got the '07 kicker, I am happy with it so far. I've been told they start even better after you get some time on them.

[400exrider0004]

I just converted to a kicker and so far I am happy. I have not rode or anything to test but I am happy that i did it:D

[Johnson]

I have a 06 kicker and it starts great cold or hot I think you have to do alot more jetting in the 06/07 than the 05 but once you get it right it's a great bike. I also have a 07 kicker ordered and I was told it would be in on the 7th.

[the 97]

I have n O6 kick...starts on the first few kicks 90% of the time. Hot start is deff a big help tho. As for in gear mine starts but it is deff harder then in not in. Aslong is your jetting is on n valves and right then you souldn't have a problem. deff wait for the kick tho. i had to do the same thing for my 06

[jlaughrey]

Is the electric start that much of a piece of ****? Im shopping for an 06 and have always owned kick starts. It looks like the kickers are harder to come by so let me know guys what you think. Also is there some kind of invoice price like on cars but on atv's that we can go by to not get burned on price. Thanks for the help.

[K-Dub]

Does the 06/07 kickers run an open kill system like the 04/05, or a closed like the ERs?