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PostPosted: 13:19 - 02 Nov 2008    Post subject: Does it really matter that bike with only kick start... Reply with quote

Does it really matter that scooter will only kick start and not electric start?

When trying to electric start i just hear clicking and i have now found a technique to kick start scooter after a few goes.
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PostPosted: 13:24 - 02 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

A clicking you say? , probably the battery has gone, charge it up and try again , if it won't hold a charge or constantly needs recharging might be a fault of the charging system...

which means a couple of extra parts .... but since you have the kicker why bother? (ok people say to me since you have bump starting why do you care about the leccy start on me NTV , its very heavy and has high compression thats why!)
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PostPosted: 16:43 - 02 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

not sure if it's same on bikes but when the starter motor went on my car it just made a clicking noise too, anyway who cares if you've got a kick start, if you're really bothered try jumping it off a car, if it starts it's prob battery, if not and still get same noises it's prob starter motor.
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PostPosted: 16:49 - 02 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Poor battery as mentioned.

Even after a little riding (and potential charging) the monkey only click, click, clicked on the button. The battery was flat as could be but started on the first kick every time.
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PostPosted: 17:01 - 02 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wish more bikes went back to having kickstarts. Sure, keep the electric boot too, but give me a way of starting it without trying to bump start it in full winter gear.
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PostPosted: 17:29 - 02 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Shaggy D.A. wrote:
I wish more bikes went back to having kickstarts. Sure, keep the electric boot too, but give me a way of starting it without trying to bump start it in full winter gear.


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Never managed to get the hang of bumping a bike, I just end up sweating like a paedophile in a playgorund each time and a dead bike.

I'd be happy with a kick start on a sports bike, a 1000cc might be a little hard to kick though?
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PostPosted: 17:43 - 02 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Shaggy D.A. wrote:
I wish more bikes went back to having kickstarts. Sure, keep the electric boot too, but give me a way of starting it without trying to bump start it in full winter gear.


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PostPosted: 17:55 - 02 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whosthedaddy wrote:
The Shaggy D.A. wrote:
I wish more bikes went back to having kickstarts. Sure, keep the electric boot too, but give me a way of starting it without trying to bump start it in full winter gear.


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Never managed to get the hang of bumping a bike, I just end up sweating like a paedophile in a playgorund each time and a dead bike.

I'd be happy with a kick start on a sports bike, a 1000cc might be a little hard to kick though?


i doubt it, as sportsbikes tend to be IL4, meaning kicking it over would be very slightly harder than a 250cc single.
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