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Why the @*%!!* did those engineers put the kick start on the left side of the bike!
(insert huffing and puffing and red face and sore ankle here)
 
cause if you stand off the bike, your strong right foot kicks the bike over. Doing so with the, keeps your foot from slipping off the lever, maximizing your effort into turning the motor over.

Saying so doesn't neccessarily make me believe in the theory..its just what I've been told.
 
why? because that is as the gods intended it! left side kick, right side drive. it could be worse, it could be like the old bultacos with the brake on the left and the shifter on the right, or like a vor with the kickstarter kicking in a forward direction!
 
I feel more comfortable kicking with my left than my right.When I get on my KTM I feel the way you do kicking it with my right.I guess it is all in the way we feel comfortable.I am right hand when it comes to writing but hockey left and I shoot a rifle left.
 
It's actually part of the unwritten maintenence schedule, so if you don't keep you Husaberg in tip top running order, you will struggle with the left hand kicker. I think it's BOSS that started one by hand for a customer & there's a guy on youtube starting one with bare feet, all highly tuned Husabergs I'd guess.
 
wildman said:
It's actually part of the unwritten maintenence schedule, so if you don't keep you Husaberg in tip top running order, you will struggle with the left hand kicker.
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Mines three rides old!!! It was pretty cold here yesterday, and I may have fouled the plug up by driving so slow while going to work yesterday morning in 4 inches of snow.

Anyways your supposed to kick start it cold and use the starter for hot starts. I found my starter problem last night and was suprised to see a bolt backed off almost completely from the ground cable. That thread on the Husky site was a good read. Cheers!
 
Well my Husaberg starts very easily. Maybe you should place the piston in right position before kicking it hard.
I allways to that and it starts right up no matter hot or cold.
 
Just because it's new doesn't mean that the valve adjustment is spot on or that the decomp is correct. Check those and check your kicking technique, Freedu is right. If you kick it through slowly several times you will feel the kick really hit a point of greater resistance , aboot 1/2 way down the stroke. Once there let the kicker come back up, grab another notch and give it a solid quick kick. If everything is right it should fire right up. I have acctually seen BOSS start a berg by hand, It can be done! Seriously Trapper it is all about good technique, once you figure it out it will be easy
Later
Ron
 
this is by far the best cold starting tip,
Actually stolen from a Yamaha-handbook, but it works in every Keihin FCR-equipped engine.:lol:
in a cold engine the rich fuel mixture has the tendency to stick to the surface of the intake - so what arrives in the combustion chamber is actually a lean mixture -> not the best for easy starting. :(
So, before starting in cold weather,blip the throttle twice full way before starting (but only for a short time period -other wise you´ll flood your engine)
the additional fuel from the AP helps to start the engine on the first kick/push on the button - always!

You gotta try it to believe it!

This was actually the main reason for me to keep AP connected - although with a shorter duration time

peter
 
I am getting better at it. Now if I could just stop burning myself everything would be great. I burned all over the place for an hour here and thought I finally made it home with no problems until I found the source of that smell.....my brand new and no longer water proof riding pants. Sheesh....It's still worth it and hail to any of you that can actually ride this thing off road. My God it's an animal.
 
Left handed starting by BOSS. Hey Trapper 2 words ....header wrap. They aren't that bad Cheeseberger rides his like it's a 125 two stroke. Much discretion with the right hand twisty thing ! Bummer about the pants
 
Cant agree with Gokai134 more about the quick blip on the throttle before kicking her in the guts. When my battery was stuffed on the FS650, I had to kick it from cold & it worked a charm. Just dont touch it again til she fires ( which should be second kick at worst ). You'll work it out after a while & it wont feel so strange kicking with the left leg. Good luck.
 
its a safety feature berg is worried about liability

it stops guys with we lil jap 450's from riding one casue they can't start em.

can't start it can't ride it, no accidents

our sport needs two balls and all that
 
good one bushy! way back when, i used to leave the key in my bsa 441 victor because i knew nobody could start it.
and back when i was selling bikes, the first criteria for a kid having a dirtbike was: if he could start it, and he could pick it up, he was good to go.
 
Getting better but no first kick starting. One shot of throttle seems best, if I give two I get a nasty backfire and it doesnt start until a few more kicks.
How do I know when it's TDC? I like the right hand kick because you can sit and take a rest half way through the routine. Hahahaha
 
Trapper, move the kicker thru the stroke slowly at some point you will feel a more definite stop about 1/2 way thru the stroke. That is TDC let the kicker come back up , get another bite, now a good solid kick. If it doesn't start go thru the process again, slow thru a couple of times, find TDC again, then give it hell. Once you find TDC and get your method down it will be cake, plus the added comedy of watching your friends try to start it, get all winded "this thing won't start !" then you walk over and fire in one kick, hilarious ! I really love that part
 
As an old Can-Am guy with a 31inch inseam I am comforted by the left side kick :)

I find, as well, whacking the throttle once when cold to prime the cylinder and 1-2 good kicks and it lights everytime. Also running a 5W oil helped alot by reducing the internal drag when running in cooler temps. ie: less than 15C

Cheers

Mark
 
Stoveguy said:
Once you find TDC and get your method down it will be cake
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That would explain why it starts nicely sometimes and not others. It's the cold starts that have me sweating. I am only 190 lbs as well.
Made it through 2 rides yesterday without a scratch, burn, crash or any grief. It pops a bit on deceleration especially going down hill is this pretty normal for the machine?
 

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