hahahaha great vid... so true
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platkeyboy
Been Around the Block
Very well done. I was already laughing at him throwing a fit (and yeah, I've been there), but I lost it when he threw himself on the ground. Great stuff. I haven't had a kick-only bike for over 15 years, yet this takes me right back. I think I'll get one again. There's something about submitting yourself to the possibility of such an episode as this that puts a rider more in touch with his machine. There is nothing like that feeling when you finally get it running and you intentionally ride flat-out to kind of "show the bike who's boss" (and also to cool your sweat-soaked clothing). I love it.
JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
My pops told me a story about his youth once. His bike did this exact thing. Wouldn't start, kick after kick. So he did what any rational, logically thinking kid would do... Kick the bike over. Literally, kicked the bike in frustration and it fell over. He walked around the the right side, and in his frustration threw the bike up. And, well, it continued up and over onto its left side.
He said he sat on the curb for a few minutes, laughed to himself, and went and picked it up gingerly. The bike started right up, and off he rode.
He said he sat on the curb for a few minutes, laughed to himself, and went and picked it up gingerly. The bike started right up, and off he rode.
Love it!
I love my old "Kick Only" DS7.
My modern sportbike is nice. Aside from the little pretrip walk around, you just hit the Easy Button and go.
The DS7 requires more, a ritual of sorts... Turn Headlight Off, Turn Ignition On, Turn Fuel On, Push Choke Lever Down... Kick.
It also requires a fair amount of Hope and Mojo, just for good measure.
I've got a "trick" for starting the DS7 on the first or second kick, that works about 80% of the time.
I'll share it with y'all, IF you promise not to tell the whole world about it...
What you do is: You take these two fingers...
...and you do THIS
80% of the time, it works every time
;D ;D
I love my old "Kick Only" DS7.
My modern sportbike is nice. Aside from the little pretrip walk around, you just hit the Easy Button and go.
The DS7 requires more, a ritual of sorts... Turn Headlight Off, Turn Ignition On, Turn Fuel On, Push Choke Lever Down... Kick.
It also requires a fair amount of Hope and Mojo, just for good measure.
I've got a "trick" for starting the DS7 on the first or second kick, that works about 80% of the time.
I'll share it with y'all, IF you promise not to tell the whole world about it...
What you do is: You take these two fingers...
...and you do THIS
80% of the time, it works every time
;D ;D
Speedfiend
Coast to Coast
That was awsome!
I grew up with B/T-25's, 441's, and B/t-50's.
I swear I spent more time kicking and cussing those damn thumpers than I did riding them.
On a kick only bike, the number of kicks it takes to start is in direct proportion to the number of people watching. It'll stsrt one kick at home, but park it in front of the bar...
I grew up with B/T-25's, 441's, and B/t-50's.
I swear I spent more time kicking and cussing those damn thumpers than I did riding them.
On a kick only bike, the number of kicks it takes to start is in direct proportion to the number of people watching. It'll stsrt one kick at home, but park it in front of the bar...
