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G92 spring etc.
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<blockquote data-quote="Gary Gittleson" data-source="post: 100057" data-attributes="member: 3625"><p>I have to admit to using the center stand on my open D for cold starts. I do that with two primer kicks with the ignition off and one with it on. All three kicks are done with valve lifter to get through the first compression on the front cylinder. Since the bike has battery ignition, it is nearly always in the correct position from cold. If the bike stalled before stopping instead of being shut off with the switch, it might not be. I've learned to tell when it's wrong. I don't think I've ever followed through to the very end of the stroke. Maybe that's the key to avoid breaking the cover. In fact, I have a habit of recoiling just before that, in anticipation of a kick back. It's happened a few times, primarily before the bike was fully sorted out. You know, timing --- both ignition and valves. But it seems to happen if the engine was in the wrong position and tried to start on the front cylinder. There isn't time to build up enough speed and the resulting inertia necessary.</p><p></p><p>Once the engine is warm, I take the bike off the stand (I do have the C-style front stands as well), mount up and kick it over, again using the valve lifter. It usually starts in one kick. The bike has 8:1 pistons. Still, no problem, even at 76 and a mere 5'4" of "stature". I suppose all those years of exercise have paid off. Slacking off now a bit but the benefits still linger.</p><p>Gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gary Gittleson, post: 100057, member: 3625"] I have to admit to using the center stand on my open D for cold starts. I do that with two primer kicks with the ignition off and one with it on. All three kicks are done with valve lifter to get through the first compression on the front cylinder. Since the bike has battery ignition, it is nearly always in the correct position from cold. If the bike stalled before stopping instead of being shut off with the switch, it might not be. I've learned to tell when it's wrong. I don't think I've ever followed through to the very end of the stroke. Maybe that's the key to avoid breaking the cover. In fact, I have a habit of recoiling just before that, in anticipation of a kick back. It's happened a few times, primarily before the bike was fully sorted out. You know, timing --- both ignition and valves. But it seems to happen if the engine was in the wrong position and tried to start on the front cylinder. There isn't time to build up enough speed and the resulting inertia necessary. Once the engine is warm, I take the bike off the stand (I do have the C-style front stands as well), mount up and kick it over, again using the valve lifter. It usually starts in one kick. The bike has 8:1 pistons. Still, no problem, even at 76 and a mere 5'4" of "stature". I suppose all those years of exercise have paid off. Slacking off now a bit but the benefits still linger. Gary [/QUOTE]
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