1994 Xlt Electric Start ?

[THUNDAR]

I am trying find part #'s for the starter and clutch/ring gear. I want to put electric start on my 1994 Indy XLT 600 ,but do want to spend $ 500.00 for a kit ! Does anybody know any options I could take or sites to checkout ? Can a ring gear be installed onto my old clutch ? I am a machinist, so this would not be hard for me to do. Wiring would not be hard to do ,but would I need to install a voltage regulator to control battery charging ?

[SnoFast]

Just a few things to ponder, and the following is just a educated guess on $. A new starter from Polaris will probably be around $200.00, a rebuilt one 125-150, what ,no core? Add $50. Ring gear, another $50, you need a regulator/rectifier, got to convert AC to DC you know, add another $50. Now, new wiring/wiring harness, make you own or buy, I have no idea on $ for that, battery and mount, another $50, and maybe a new key switch, $20-$40. Pretty soon, you're talking some serious coin. The kit starts to look a little better, of course if you can source some of this on the used market, you could save some $. I did this about 20 years ago, went with the kit, pretty easy, but replacing the wire harness was a minor pain, and you will have to remove the primary clutch to put the ring gear on. Good luck.

[Pepsi_fuzz]

Also take into account that if you're installing electric start and you don't have a battery, there's something else you need to purchase and wire up as well as an extra item to maintain... added weight, etc. I was going to buy the starter kit for my Fusion, but it was $700. Yeah right! It's now a lot cheaper, but with the vibration problems I've heard about and the recalls on the proper tension so it won't fall off... I think I'll just pull it over by hand. If ya can't pull the sled over, you probably shouldn't be riding it anyway. Unless the temperature is bellow -20*C and everything is frozen... lol. I'm just thinking out loud again.

I know the battery has been mentioned before, but if you get a short season (for example, just proving the point further) make sure to maintain the thing or else it will permanently lose it's peak charge.

[team wisz]

i have a 93 indy 580 xlt sp. and i thought about it,but with all the mods had to make as well as the extra weight factor(the thing already weighs a ton).yours is a 94 so you would have the purple top on yours as well.it makes it alot heavier.as someone else said pulling it is alot cheaper and easier.and what a way to get the blood flowing by pulling it over a dozen times to get her fired

[THUNDAR]

i have a 93 indy 580 xlt sp. and i thought about it,but with all the mods had to make as well as the extra weight factor(the thing already weighs a ton).yours is a 94 so you would have the purple top on yours as well.it makes it alot heavier.as someone else said pulling it is alot cheaper and easier.and what a way to get the blood flowing by pulling it over a dozen times to get her fired [/b]

[THUNDAR]

I am trying find part #'s for the starter and clutch/ring gear. I want to put electric start on my 1994 Indy XLT 600 ,but do want to spend $ 500.00 for a kit ! Does anybody know any options I could take or sites to checkout ? Can a ring gear be installed onto my old clutch ? I am a machinist, so this would not be hard for me to do. Wiring would not be hard to do ,but would I need to install a voltage regulator to control battery charging ?[/b]

[THUNDAR]

I already have a new oem ignition switch(elec. start),starter solenoid,voltage regulator and rectifier. I would build the battery box and add additional wiring for this project. Thru research I believe a polaris #3083189 starter would fit the 600 tripple. My problem is finding out whether a ring gear can be installed onto my clutch ? Would a polaris # 1321672 clutch match up to 600 tripple ? Are crank tapers the same on the clutches and also what about the offset for the belt ? So far I have $ 30.00 into this project, so a couple more hundred would not be that bad of an investment. Guys thanks for the reply's, I really appreciate your help ! Any more suggestions would be helpful !!!

[NewfieBullet]

I'll never understand why anyone would want electric start on a 2-stroke sled. To me it would be like putting e-start on a chainsaw.
But, to each their own, I know some people that wouldn't own a sled without it.

[xltier]

i am removing the e-start on my 95 xlt 600.it is very good condition.it was a aftermarket kit.was all polaris stuff.