rs 250 kickstart?

dransy · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 May 2005 Karma :

Hi i was woundering why Aprilia rs 250's have kickstarts and not electric starts as the 125s have electric starts?
Just curious Smile

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Raffles_Gentleman Thug · Trackday Trickster Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

because the RS250 is a racebike everything that can go is taken off for lightness
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riichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Karma :

dunno maybe it wants to be a crosser Wink

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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Because the RGV250 doesn't have a starter motor fitted.

VFR400UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Karma :

the 250 uses a suzuki engine
the125 uses a rotax.

No one buy's a 250 for ease of use Laughing

Josh|RD125LC · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Karma :

What Robby said. RS uses RGV250 motor, and the RGV's don't have button start. Most likely because kick start mechanisms are lighter than electric starter motors etc.
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

not all the rs125's have electric start.

I have the sp which has kick start, and fully adjustable rear shock (adjustable preload and rebound).

The kickstart has been a lifesaver as my rectifier blew so my battery wasnt recharging properly. There would not have been enough power for an electric start.

The idea of kickstart rather than electric start is as if it were a race bike to save weight.

I love the action of kicking the bike to start it.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Find my RD350 had a much more 'satisfying' kick Smile

- add to the soft suspension and it looks like you're actually turning something over.
Can actually 'kick' my rs with my hand if the engine's not too cold!

The DR600 you had to give a serious kick - but could get a bit achey if it wasn't in the mood.

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conpants · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

should try and kick dads ducatti 350 engine (i weigh 11st and i just rest on the top of the kickstand!) i can barely start it!

Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

After trying to kick a CR500 a few years ago, that proceeded to kick-back and nearly break my foot in half I've now decided I'm not gonna try and kick anything over a 125.
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Keith · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

v4forlife · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 31 Mar 2003 Karma :

stupid bike, so inconvieniant.
just brake the bike and sell me the rear shock for stupidly low amounts of money

theres a good boy, just hand it over...
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mistergixer · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Karma :

This is turning into one of those conversations old men have with modern bikers....
'I had a square four, oooh, break your leg on starting that would'.
Smile

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