Bump starting a bike

theone · Derestricted Danger Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Karma :

Whats the best way to "bump" start a bike? its a rather silly question to ask i guess Embarassed

but if i needed to bump start my hornet whats the best way to go about it?

Also does this ruin the engine or any other part of the bike, it seems to me its stresses the bike?

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Either point yourself down a large hill or run along side it with the bike in second and the clutch in, let the clutch out and leap on it so the back wheel grips.

Doesn't harm the engine much, if at all. All it's doing is the same as electric starter, only from the other end, if you see what i mean.
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theone · Derestricted Danger Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Karma :

Thanks for that, is it possible to mess that up in any way and drop the bike? I don't like the idea of letting the clutch out and jumping on, i feel the bike will jerk and i will drop it!

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Course you can mess it up and drop it - s'all part of the fun though.

You don't have to sit on it properly when you jump on it obviously.
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Roo · Nova Slayer Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Karma :

Roll the bike backwards in gear with the clutch in. Slowly let it out untill it stops. Should do something technical to the compression or something. Either way it makes it much easier to bump. Jump on before you dump the clutch but jump on the pegs as you do. Makes it harder to drop. Whatever you do make sure its going by the bottom of the hill. Wink

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Lee_367 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 May 2004 Karma :

I heard somewhere that it streches your chain, is that true?
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yohomiesmelly... · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I bump mine by running with it (while sitting on it) in neutral and holding the clutch in. Then when i get enough speed going on a straight or a hill bout 10mph i drop it into first and dump the clutch then rev the throttle till it starts and away you go.

Don't try running a long side it and doing the same if you know you cant jump on it cus i did that and dropped the thing. Sad

Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

perosnally, with the 50cc, and with the 350, stick it in first, clutch in, really push the bastard to get it going fast, slip the clutch in and out with a little throttle so it catches but doent flip or anything then hold it up and rev it abit till its idling fine. Then drive off.

On the 50 i mastered running bump start and then leaping on it while it was still moving at a fair speed. That was apparently fairly majestic Laughing

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