Yamaha_chop
Fabricator Extraordinare
For once I agree with you
I've been kicking my chopper over for three years, and the novelty is gone.
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Starter Delete - Gear Removal Question
- Thread starter OakBehringer
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For once I agree with you
I've been kicking my chopper over for three years, and the novelty is gone.
Tim of DO THE TON
XS650 Junkie
I've been kicking my cafe over for a few years now and don't mind it a bit. I've mastered a rolling kick if it stalls on me at low speed - I can kick it while still rolling. It does have a tendency to die all of a sudden every once in a while. Sudden death. I'm running a Boyer ignition and always thought maybe it was just a computer bug
The new motor is a 750cc rephased ported head titanium valve Web 59a cam beastie. Not sure if it will be any harder to kick over.
I might actually leave the gears in place in any case, as I'm not really trying to shave ounces here. I can do that by skipping my next burger and fries. I ditched the starter on my cafe as I'm running a much smaller battery and all custom wired. Was just easier to not have it.
Once I finish the 750 motor, my current stock engine is going into a Voodoo Vintage frame. My other bike is an SR500 which is kick only, and my long-distance bike is a stock 1975 BMW R75/6 with no kick start option at all.
My current engine starts with 1 kick every time. I've never had to kick it over and over for 10 minutes. Crossing my fingers on this new motor.
The new motor is a 750cc rephased ported head titanium valve Web 59a cam beastie. Not sure if it will be any harder to kick over.
I might actually leave the gears in place in any case, as I'm not really trying to shave ounces here. I can do that by skipping my next burger and fries. I ditched the starter on my cafe as I'm running a much smaller battery and all custom wired. Was just easier to not have it.
Once I finish the 750 motor, my current stock engine is going into a Voodoo Vintage frame. My other bike is an SR500 which is kick only, and my long-distance bike is a stock 1975 BMW R75/6 with no kick start option at all.
My current engine starts with 1 kick every time. I've never had to kick it over and over for 10 minutes. Crossing my fingers on this new motor.
