Hey, for us iggorant folk, please describe the "above method".That's exactly the way I start my 612 Big Head Bullet. When I first built the motor I tried the usual Gold Star Venom approach of find compression, pull the decompressor, nudge over comp. release lever & kick. Repeat twenty times, collapse on floor, try again. Then I tried the above method & hey presto, instant Jap bike!
Pull the decomp. lever, kick start the engine & let go of the lever, as soon, or just before it fires. Simples!Hey, for us iggorant folk, please describe the "above method".
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Pull the decomp. lever, kick start the engine & let go of the lever, as soon, or just before it fires. Simples!
I live on a steep hillI am not so familiar with the Vincent starting, hard or not, as I have only had the pleasure of starting one a couple of times. The times I did start one it didn't seem any harder than kicking my Norton and fired easily. I think the giant scything kicker added confidence. Knowing the drill helps too. The only classic bike that gave me nightmares was my old buddy's Velocette Venom with the three inch kicker. If he hadn't lived on a hill he would have never ridden it.