kickstarting

Never had any use for the kickstart assembly as there's no room between the frame rails so while I've got the motor apart it's time to shed some weight!;)

my 2005 fs650e will start with the electric start but I can't kickstart it. I'm 6'3 200lbs and have had many dirtbikes. I read that these bikes are hard to start but once you get the technique down it starts all the time. can somebody explain the technique to me. I have a manual decomp lever!

I know this may be a stupid question to some, but I am wondering how hard is it to kick start a Berg with the left hand kick? I have a bud with an 05 FE450 and it struggles to start with the e-starter when cold. The 07 FE450E with a 380 kit really has me intrigued (I love the flames!) as the...

I no there has been loads of topics on how to, ive read and read and just cant get it think its me and not the bike :oops: ive had it several weeks now and ridden it once :cry: and that once i stopped it a bit away from home and couldnt restart it gutted i was. Heres what im doing could...

okay....finding TDC on my 1999 berg FE400 the "old fashioned way" is impossible. When using the kickstarter to seek the resistance of compression,the only resistance felt is when the rockers come up on the cam lobes. This resistance is considerable (unlike any 4 stroke I have ever owned). At...