Why have kick starters gone extinct?

[Hondahawkrider_imp]

Picking up a SR400 in a couple of days that is kick start ONLY.

The bike has NOT been a commercial success.....I'm guessing the high price and no e-start are the culprits

How to learn to hate kick start bike..

I had 3 sr500's.... If you don't start it right, you'll sit for a bit.. I hope you live on a hill.

I still have a srx in the back of my garage, it's far easier to start, but with needing some work, it just sits