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Old 07-10-08, 06:55 PM   #1
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Default Anyone miss the old kickstart?

Just thinking the other day how satisfying it used to be swinging a bike into life with the kickstarter, and howling off up the road.... a real pose, and a well practiced knack....not a given by any means, I recall an old BSA single lung, that required the ignition retarding & manually de-compressing, before it would even think about kicking-back!!!!!!!

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Old 07-10-08, 06:55 PM   #2
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Default Re: Anyone miss the old kickstart?

No.
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Old 07-10-08, 06:58 PM   #3
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nope got one on my CG LOL
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Old 07-10-08, 07:01 PM   #4
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Default Re: Anyone miss the old kickstart?

My XR250 has a kick start. Dunno why. It doesn't like starting from it, although it usually gets there in the end.
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Old 07-10-08, 07:04 PM   #5
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Default Re: Anyone miss the old kickstart?

Not really. My old Honda NX650 Dominator was fun to kick start mind, My Bonnie was kick start only. Not a problem really. Would miss one if the battery was low
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Old 07-10-08, 07:13 PM   #6
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yeah I do. I especially liked the music oh and when the St John's ambulance guys fell down into the hole !

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sFlmEznsr2w
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Old 07-10-08, 07:16 PM   #7
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Default Re: Anyone miss the old kickstart?

I wondered who was going to post something like that. You didn't disappoint me Vix!!
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Old 07-10-08, 07:17 PM   #8
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I wondered who was going to post something like that. You didn't disappoint me Vix!!
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Old 07-10-08, 07:20 PM   #9
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Default Re: Anyone miss the old kickstart?

nope...

cause my KTM is kick start only...

it's not for girls
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Old 07-10-08, 07:21 PM   #10
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Why are you riding it then?
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