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Post by begbie on Nov 8, 2016 1:55:56 GMT 1
A bike that starts first kick is no indication of an engines general state of health, Just want to put that out there.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Nov 8, 2016 9:44:46 GMT 1
Totally agree
Knackered bearings or a partial seizure won't stop it starting.
Steve
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Post by begbie on Nov 8, 2016 11:10:42 GMT 1
And another thing, a bike that "Doesn't even need coke to start" is simply an indication that It could be set up better.
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Post by Dave B on Nov 8, 2016 11:16:33 GMT 1
I know that it's not kind to pick on typing mistakes, but Begbie, I got to say that I'm very glad that I've never had a bike that needed a line of Coke before it would start.
Who needs a yuppie yamaha?
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Post by begbie on Nov 8, 2016 12:11:15 GMT 1
I was about to edit the post to add missing h but I quite like the idea of a two stroke being so temperamental it wants a carbonated beverage before springing in to life :-)
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Post by steven on Nov 8, 2016 17:29:32 GMT 1
... mine never starts first kick... as I usualy give it half a dozen kicks or so, with wide open throttle
and the igniton off, to ensure a good charge of petrol/oil mixture has gone through the engine beofre I attmept to fire it up.
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Post by begbie on Nov 8, 2016 18:06:31 GMT 1
... mine never starts first kick... as I usualy give it half a dozen kicks or so, with wide open throttle and the igniton off, to ensure a good charge of petrol/oil mixture has gone through the engine beofre I attmept to fire it up. Completely unnesessary. |
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Post by steve h on Nov 8, 2016 20:13:33 GMT 1
How many kicks is dependant on how many people are watching..... Fuggin 2ts..  Mine hates an audience. |
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Post by paulturnbull on Nov 8, 2016 20:18:38 GMT 1
How many kicks is dependant on how many people are watching..... Fuggin 2ts.. Mine hates an audience. hahahahaha too rite steve h |
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Post by steeley on Nov 8, 2016 20:26:45 GMT 1
Ha ha, I am not the only one who gives em a few daps with the choke on and kill switch off Lol.
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Post by headcoats on Nov 8, 2016 20:48:49 GMT 1
Audience is pulling one choke knob up on the PWKs for getting folks nodding when it goes 1st or 2nd LOL 
20 kicks in garage when it has been left for a while  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2016 21:17:16 GMT 1
I'm a bit worried now. Mine starts 1st kick 90% of the time.
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Post by hudtm60 on Nov 8, 2016 22:41:16 GMT 1
I know! mine too.....and tell me why do I think that "a half a dozen kicks or so, with wide open throttle and the igniton off" means that his is probably faster.
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Post by steve h on Nov 9, 2016 0:01:29 GMT 1
Every two stroke I have owned has a different "feel" What I mean is, that not one has been the same in the fire up regime.
Even though I have owned 3 air cooled same model 250s, every single one has been totally different.
Hard to explain it to a press button and go merchant, but you soon learn each bikes idiosyncracies.
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Post by reggieperrin on Nov 9, 2016 11:14:25 GMT 1
Ha..
Nothing compared to the audience I used to get when trying to kick start my old 900SS Ducati.
The amount of 'helpful' suggestions increased with every kick..!!
should've just let them try...!
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Post by ellasae on Nov 9, 2016 12:42:24 GMT 1
Ha.. Nothing compared to the audience I used to get when trying to kick start my old 900SS Ducati. The amount of 'helpful' suggestions increased with every kick..!! should've just let them try...! I usually found myself surrounded by experts when trying to start my cr480 or ktm 500 strokers back in the day I never had any takers when they were offered a go at it ..... |
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Post by Mr Kipling on Nov 9, 2016 15:22:38 GMT 1
Ha.. Nothing compared to the audience I used to get when trying to kick start my old 900SS Ducati. The amount of 'helpful' suggestions increased with every kick..!! should've just let them try...! I usually found myself surrounded by experts when trying to start my cr480 or ktm 500 strokers back in the day I never had any takers when they were offered a go at it ..... Oh yeah know where u coming from , had a road legal CR500AF .. when I was on my own with something to stand on started quite well , with an audience on flat ground hit n miss story due to the fact it was so tall ... Learn,t the hard way too ...never try kick over a CR500 in trainers !!!!  |
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Post by ellasae on Nov 9, 2016 15:48:19 GMT 1
I usually found myself surrounded by experts when trying to start my cr480 or ktm 500 strokers back in the day I never had any takers when they were offered a go at it ..... Oh yeah know where u coming from , had a road legal CR500AF .. when I was on my own with something to stand on started quite well , with an audience on flat ground hit n miss story due to the fact it was so tall ... Learn,t the hard way too ...never try kick over a CR500 in trainers !!!! Trainers , i feel your pain That's a very nice CR , my KTM was road legal (ish) and to complicate matters further had the kickstart on the left side , right at the top of the case with a six inch lever ......i still wince now at the thought of starting it |
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Post by Mr Kipling on Nov 9, 2016 18:14:21 GMT 1
Oh yeah know where u coming from , had a road legal CR500AF .. when I was on my own with something to stand on started quite well , with an audience on flat ground hit n miss story due to the fact it was so tall ... Learn,t the hard way too ...never try kick over a CR500 in trainers !!!! Trainers , i feel your pain That's a very nice CR , my KTM was road legal (ish) and to complicate matters further had the kickstart on the left side , right at the top of the case with a six inch lever ......i still wince now at the thought of starting it Thxs , thought it would make a safer option than my crossplane R1 ... How wrong I was . Think I,d of offered to push ur KTM !!!! |
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Post by frosty66 on Nov 14, 2016 12:49:15 GMT 1
How many kicks is dependant on how many people are watching..... Fuggin 2ts.. Mine hates an audience. That's so funny I actually worry when I'm trying to start either of mine in front of people How many times have people said "can you fire her up so I can hear it?" when I've been out and about? Just to add to the pressure factor
I agree with the others, all my bikes (and classic VW's) have their little individual idiosyncrasies. All part of classic bike (car) ownership and I wouldn't want it any other way 
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Post by muddyfox on Nov 14, 2016 12:59:42 GMT 1
had a mate try to kick my xr500 in trainers, he lost all the skin off his shin lol
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Mine hates an audience. 
