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Title: Kick starting techniques Post by: Tony oily bike on June 19, 2011, 10:06:08 AM Some of the younger members may have never had a bike they've had to kick start into life, so, as a way of educating and amusing, thought I'd start a thread to show the various techniques that have evolved for starting a motorcycle that doesn't have an electric starter......
For us older hacks, maybe we can pick up some tips to make our technique just that little bit more amusing for on-lookers.................... ;) The "Riverdance" inspired method http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ACpqthU1mY&feature=related The "I can't do it myself, but I've got a mate who thinks he can with his left foot" method http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0OFN90w2hQ&feature=related The "My leg is tired so I'll do it by hand" method (on a 500 single!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-KYAtpziDs The "Extra high left leg" method http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMWdj2FLkBQ&feature=related So if you ever see someone trying to kick start an old Brit single and you wonder why it takes so long, this'll give you an idea............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41igYhb_XDg ;D Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: Cabman77 on June 19, 2011, 11:53:25 AM only an american could take 3 minutes to explain a 30 second job. Personally i always preferred the "get it to TDC and then leap into the air with gay abandon" technique. Worked for me ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: Archie on June 19, 2011, 05:27:50 PM These will come in very handy..........
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: morrag on June 19, 2011, 07:17:13 PM Dont try that with a "big" Velocette, or it will 'ave yer Cab!!!!!!!!! Morrag
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: spanners on June 20, 2011, 01:06:34 AM i,ve been ---had-- a few time,s in the past. just cant KICK the be--stewards- anymore, >:(
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: Cabman77 on June 20, 2011, 04:57:49 PM Can distinctly remember, and it still brings a tear to my eye, kicking over my old ironhead sportie outside the Standard in walthamstow, kicked back and launched me into the air and landed on the windowsill with the throttle jammed in my groin. Can`t beat an XR engine for kickback :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: spanners on June 20, 2011, 07:51:25 PM a photo of that incident would be worth a mint ;D ;D
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: Cabman77 on June 21, 2011, 07:48:13 PM Have the image vividly implanted on my brain, when they can take prints off that you can have one ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: klogan45 on June 22, 2011, 10:08:06 PM Kick start, those were the days when men were men and sheep were scared. They're hanging about the gates to the fields wearing lipstick, flowers in there fur and big smiles around here. Think they're getting to like it :-[ :-[ (That's the sheep not motorcycles!)
What about the 'I can't kick start so I'll bump it down this convenient hill' method? ;D Generally my favourite :o There's also the 'There's no convenient hill to bump start it on so I'll get me mates to push me really fast' method ;D Or even the 'My legs bloody ired so I'll go and have a nice cup of tea and try and persuade my big brother to have a go/give me a push' Method ;D Regards K Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: klogan45 on June 22, 2011, 10:21:42 PM How's about this one then. You know yer 'funny bone' in yer elbow, well you've got one like it in yer ankle too, inside just below the bumpy bit (see I know all the right terms for these things!) Well I was sat on the bike, all nonchalent like and flipped out the kick start arm, the bottom of me shoe was a bit slippery, I hadn't noticed this, pushed down forcefully on the kick start arm, me foot slipped and I smacked that funny little boney/muscley thing, it hurt just a little. Now that's not the worst of it coz the stand was up and you've guessed, the bike then fell over trapping my leg under it. I felt 'really silly' for want of a better expression, the 'target audience' thought it was really funny too. Did I feel a prat........Yes
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: Cabman77 on June 23, 2011, 08:34:12 AM Kicked over a very low T140 chop I had (the last one I built actually) did the usual procedure, take weight on kickstart leg and .............DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kickstart quadrant slipped a tooth and my heel hit the floor!!!!!!!!!!!! I nearly passed out the pain was soooooooo bad. I could still feel it the next day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: Manky Monkey on June 23, 2011, 08:35:02 AM When I were a lad I was in the habit of sitting sideways on my bike, (650 Bonny), on the sidestand outside the pub to chat to my mates. One evening I was rocking back & forth slightly, overbalanced & the bike fell over backwards, with me still onboard. Winded myself completely, incredibly painful & took several week's wage packets to repair the damage to the bike -but my mates thought it was hilarious.
Title: Re: Kick starting techniques Post by: triker_Chewie on June 24, 2011, 04:04:32 AM i want to build a kicker for my vw trike!!!!!!!!!!
ive even got a knackered starter motor to start out with |