Wanted: 78 LF E-start

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tieszo6
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Wanted: 78 LF E-start

Post by tieszo6 »

Hello,
I'm looking for the pieces of an electric start kit for a 78 Liquifire. I imagine that all 76-78 Cyclone and Liquifire units are the same. I am primarily looking for the battery box and starter motor, I think the rest can be retrofitted with new parts. Let me know what you have.

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Mark
schavejdsnow
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Re: Wanted: 78 LF E-start

Post by schavejdsnow »

Mark the cyclone battery boxes are not the same as the Liquifire battery boxes. I have been looking for one of each . All I need is the brackets condition does not matter. The plain box I have in stock. Hope this helps John


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Re: Wanted: 78 LF E-start

Post by harleysportster »

There is no true e-start kit for the 78 liquifire. The location of the upper cooling radiator is mounted in the same place as the 76/77 battery box. Also, the ignition switch would need to be swapped out for the earlier 76/77 style if you were to wire it up.

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Re: Wanted: 78 LF E-start

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Very true Harley.


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73 500 one Dad bought new
74 300/295s
75 800/340s
76 340 LIq
78 Liq 340/cc/Spitfire
80 Liq/Sport
81 Liq
82 Liq/Sport/Sprint/Snow/Spit,
83 Liq/Sport/Trail/Sprint/Snow
84 Liqx3/Sportx3/Trailx3/Sprintx3/Snowx2
tieszo6
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Re: Wanted: 78 LF E-start

Post by tieszo6 »

Well I guess that's not the end of the world. That way a guy could just make his own bracketry around a modern smaller battery. The switch and starter relay are generic parts as far as I know. Does anyone have a starter?

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Re: Wanted: 78 LF E-start

Post by JDT »

My advice is to stay with the Lawn and Garden size battery. They only cost $25. I think the size is U-1.

Smaller batteries are twice the money , don't last as long and have less cold cranking power.
Todd Schrupp

Milbank SD
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