Nj732port said:
I'm taking a look at the bike now So much to sort out probably make a list and get it done this weekend coming up I broke something in the kicker already so I need to pull that apart :/
let me know dude i have some tt500 parts donor engine, there is a very precise way prepare to kickstart a single, specially needed on a big block like you have
it is foolproof and with practice you will start it seemingly without effort every time 1st time
thats what the cam window was for i probably have those as well, and you should have them it helps a ton for a novice
besides that the actuall technique the kicker needs to be all the way up then engaged and then you launch almost your entire body weight straight up and let gravity help as you syunchro the actual leg kick ,your left foot should be in the aiir above the footpeg when the kicker is stroking,you balance and stabalize yourself with the grip on the bars
the that the preperation, is never kick it over unless you have carefully rotated the engine to exact tdc on comp stroke or just past
this is what the manual release is for to roll the engine past tdc without fighting compression
what happens when you do this, is the engine gets a full revolution and a half before it starts to compress air
it allows you to impart the greatest rotational speed possible because the heavy crankshft cannot be spun up quickly
but the icing on that cake is the inertial energy that you get from the heavy crank that will carry it thru 2 compression strokes,4 revolutions when done correctly but the fire should light the first rev up on comp