Comments on: Kick starting – a long forgotten art http://www.helmethairblog.com/entries/kick-starting-a-long-forgotten-art/ All about motorcycles. Lots of bike reviews. Race, touring, cruiser or chopper, who cares as longs as it has two wheels and an engine. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sam http://www.helmethairblog.com/entries/kick-starting-a-long-forgotten-art/comment-page-1/#comment-160092 Sam Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:04:51 +0000 http://www.helmethairblog.com/?p=501#comment-160092 My XT kicks over on the first or second kick...Or not at all!... If that is the case let it sit for a while...5 minutes, take a break, smoke a cig...you know chill, and let all that anger flow before trying again...It is easily flooded, forget about starting it then... My technique is nothing different than anyone else but hope this helps: 1. Turn on engine. ignition and kill Switch on run... ;0) 2. Put Gas on "on" Position 3. Pull choke all the way down (If cold) 4. Pull Compression lever 5. kick it slowly twice all the way down. on the second kick leave the kick stand all the way down for 10 seconds. 6. Release compression lever and bring the kick 75% of the way up 7. Take a deep breath. 8. Kick it! all the way down... and it's a go! You don't need to kick it Super hard, the importance is building momentum, with a consistent application of downward pressure. The way I do it, is by placing the kick under the middle of my foot (somewhere between the heel and the ball of the foot)and I push downward first then forward until it hits the stopper (foot-peg). As If I was first trying to smash something on the ground with my heel, and right before my heel hits the ground I would try to kick a ball forward... No matter what you do, DO NOT twist the Throttle...this thing gets flooded in a heart beat... Hope that helps... My XT kicks over on the first or second kick…Or not at all!… If that is the case let it sit for a while…5 minutes, take a break, smoke a cig…you know chill, and let all that anger flow before trying again…It is easily flooded, forget about starting it then…

My technique is nothing different than anyone else but hope this helps:

1. Turn on engine. ignition and kill Switch on run… ;0)

2. Put Gas on “on” Position

3. Pull choke all the way down
(If cold)

4. Pull Compression lever

5. kick it slowly twice all the way down. on the second kick leave the kick stand all the way down for 10 seconds.

6. Release compression lever and bring the kick 75% of the way up

7. Take a deep breath.

8. Kick it! all the way down…
and it’s a go!

You don’t need to kick it Super hard, the importance is building momentum, with a consistent application of downward pressure. The way I do it, is by placing the kick under the middle of my foot (somewhere between the heel and the ball of the foot)and I push downward first then forward until it hits the stopper (foot-peg).

As If I was first trying to smash something on the ground with my heel, and right before my heel hits the ground I would try to kick a ball forward…

No matter what you do, DO NOT twist the Throttle…this thing gets flooded in a heart beat…

Hope that helps…

]]> By: Biker Gorilla http://www.helmethairblog.com/entries/kick-starting-a-long-forgotten-art/comment-page-1/#comment-153539 Biker Gorilla Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:44:21 +0000 http://www.helmethairblog.com/?p=501#comment-153539 Ive been told that continuously kickstarting a bike will hurt it. Is this true or are people just feeding me stuff? I have a Suzuki GS750 that kicks up in one move either cold or warmed up and I like it... Looks badass when you only gotta kick it one time. Ive been told that continuously kickstarting a bike will hurt it. Is this true or are people just feeding me stuff? I have a Suzuki GS750 that kicks up in one move either cold or warmed up and I like it… Looks badass when you only gotta kick it one time.

]]> By: svenny http://www.helmethairblog.com/entries/kick-starting-a-long-forgotten-art/comment-page-1/#comment-152600 svenny Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:56:46 +0000 http://www.helmethairblog.com/?p=501#comment-152600 Help with reluctant XT500 and DR500? Any successful kickers out there who don't have to shed pounds lighting the beasts up? Tips and experiences to enjoy? Help with reluctant XT500 and DR500? Any successful kickers out there who don’t have to shed pounds lighting the beasts up? Tips and experiences to enjoy?

]]> By: svenny http://www.helmethairblog.com/entries/kick-starting-a-long-forgotten-art/comment-page-1/#comment-152599 svenny Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:53:43 +0000 http://www.helmethairblog.com/?p=501#comment-152599 What is best technique for kicking over DR 350s, XT 500s (real beasts!) and DR 500s? Great roar when they are lit but what sweating to turn then on! What is best technique for kicking over DR 350s, XT 500s (real beasts!) and DR 500s? Great roar when they are lit but what sweating to turn then on!

]]> By: xchin http://www.helmethairblog.com/entries/kick-starting-a-long-forgotten-art/comment-page-1/#comment-152574 xchin Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:17:38 +0000 http://www.helmethairblog.com/?p=501#comment-152574 What does it mean when my bike kicks back when i try to kick start it? My ankle is killing me! What does it mean when my bike kicks back when i try to kick start it? My ankle is killing me!

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