Kick starting buddy

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:55 am

I cant get my buddy the kick start, I really wanna learn to do it, but I just cant get it to start. Sometimes when I kick it I can hear a deep sound coming from the engine like it wants to start, but fails after rotating once or twice.

What is the process of starting the bike from kicking it? I dont know if I am hurting the bike by kicking it too much, when I try using electric start after wards, it takes a while for it to catch itself and start, maybe because of all the kicking?

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:07 am

Kicking isn't bad and it's as easy as kicking, make sure the killswitch and ignition are on

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:10 am

Do you have to hold the rear brake lever down when kicking? Or kick ignition/kill all on and kick?

I try to kick it a few times everyday, and I fail to get it started, so I just say HECK WITH IT and electric start it.

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:20 am

jfrost2 wrote:Do you have to hold the rear brake lever down when kicking? Or kick ignition/kill all on and kick?

I try to kick it a few times everyday, and I fail to get it started, so I just say HECK WITH IT and electric start it.

just the ignition and kill on and kick, mine starts with one kick

Buddy_wannabe · Post by **Buddy_wannabe** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:25 am

You do not need to hold rear brake when kick starting ... make sure the key is on and the kill switch is not on ... (I've done that before .... I "usualy" never use the kill switch .... I kicked and kicked it .... tried the electric start .... said some bad words ... then figured out it was the kill switch) .... I just push kick start down a little to get the play out of it then give it a quick kick

try doing a subject search .... this has come up before ..... one had a pretty good video .... this person must have tried about 50 times before they got it ....

good luck

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:11 pm

Seen the video before, but the quality was too bad for me to be able to watch the lady's movements when she kicks. I'll keep trying.

Bethers · Post by **Bethers** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:01 pm

Why are people kick starting their buddies so much? I never have and haven't ever had to. When I'm not going to ride for a bit, I but it on the battery tender, and it's always started right up. I got told to do this by my friends with m/c - they say with small batteries, use the trickle charger and avoid kick starting.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:08 pm

Shoot, I don't have a charger and my 'lectric starter works every time... even if I go a week without starting. My kick start is finicky tho, it will only do it sometimes, & sometimes it won't even go down when I'm putting all my weight on it. I know how to do it I think, it just doesn't always work... (if that makes any sense).

Bethers · Post by **Bethers** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:36 pm

The chargers are inexpensive, and will keep the battery running in good condition longer (from what I understand).