GS750 kickstart question

[Kevref]

As the kickstart is pretty much redundant on the 750, has anyone removed the kickstart shaft and has the engine plate welded up ?

Just checking its possible to remove the kickstart shaft mechanism in its entirety from the engine without it causing issues 

thanks 

[TonyGee]

1 hour ago, Kevref said:

As the kickstart is pretty much redundant on the 750, has anyone removed the kickstart shaft and has the engine plate welded up ?

Just checking its possible to remove the kickstart shaft mechanism in its entirety from the engine without it causing issues 

thanks 

yeah you can remove the whole mechanism but im pretty sure you have to split the crankcase.  then maybe find some sort of plug for the hole in the clutch cover or weld it up.  

[RobNukem]

I’m not 100% certain but the 850 is basically a bored out 750 so maybe worth looking at the 850 clutch cover on early bikes but yes the casings have to be split (going from almost 40 year ago memory. Good luck

[TonyGee]

29 minutes ago, RobNukem said:

I’m not 100% certain but the 850 is basically a bored out 750 so maybe worth looking at the 850 clutch cover on early bikes but yes the casings have to be split (going from almost 40 year ago memory. Good luck

im pretty sure all the early 850's have the clutch lever on the top of the clutch cover !!!  where the 750's don't.  not saying it won't fit though ????  

[wraith]

As far as I know, the 750 and 850 clutch covers won't swap.