I have always been happy using the electric starter on my bike. No problems there. Out of curiosity, and just so I would know I could use the kick starter, does anyone have any suggestions about the best technique to starting the bike with the kick starter? Questions such as the following come to mind: How best to position myself. Should the motor be at a specific point in the compression cycle? How swiftly does the kick starter have be pushed down? Does cold start differ from a hot start? How many kicks might be necessary with a cold bike as opposed to a hot start? I will assume more kicks with a cold bike than a hot bike.
I have always just cracked the throttle a little bit when starting the bike and that has always worked well. I will assume that is the same when using the kick starter unless I hear otherwise.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, Adirondack Bob
I have always just cracked the throttle a little bit when starting the bike and that has always worked well. I will assume that is the same when using the kick starter unless I hear otherwise.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, Adirondack Bob