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  • Kick start ritual

    I posted this a while back on another forum. Thought ya'll might enjoy it here if you hadn't seen it before...........you guys using the buttons may not appreciate this as much as us old guys.


    "Kick-starting a Harley .."


    Go to the bike, fingers crossed, say a prayer.

    Make sure engine oil spot to know it still has oil.

    Look for tranny seal oil spot on the ground to ensure it has fluid.

    Turn on the choke.

    Kick the bike over a few times with the switch off to get it primed.

    Spin it through until you get compression.

    Turn the switch on.

    Kick until you have to wipe the snot from your face.

    Take a break to catch your breath, count the number of people who gathered around, try to look like this is standard procedure

    Realize you are now in middle of the street, roll the bike back onto driveway, that explains the laughter.

    Try to act as if you don't notice the crowd snickering.

    Think, must be flooded.

    Turn off the choke.

    Hold the throttle wide ****ing open.

    Kick..kick...kick... wipe the tear/snot/sweat/nose bleed combo from your face.

    Cuss.

    Kick some more.

    Cuss.

    Ignore the old man who says......you know, back in the day.......

    Kick until you are back in the street again.

    Cuss.

    Don't even wipe, just swallow the combo.

    Check the points.

    Turn on the choke.

    Hold the throttle WFO, kick until the neighbors wife says.......you don't look so good.

    swallow.

    Check the plugs.

    Turn off the choke.

    Notice that you have never turned the gas on.

    #%@@*($^@^@&*#(#(@

    Turn gas on.

    Turn choke on.

    Prime engine.

    Threaten motorcycle.

    KICK !!

    Pick youself up from the ground in front of motorcycle.

    Put out the fire in the air cleaner.

    Remember to retard the timing this go-around.

    Turn on the ignition.

    Kick.

    Engine starts.......dies.

    swallow the combo.

    Kick.....success

    Check gas in tank, realize there is only about a quart, meaning you will have to go through this again in about 10 minutes.

    straddle bike, look both ways for traffic, realize you are in the middle of the street again.

    Ride away thinking........ screw those electric start pansies......I'm the real deal.
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  • #2
    now that's fuggin funny right there, you must own an XLCH
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    • #3
      That's got to be the funniest thing I have read in a long time! I was laughing so hard...tears were jolting from them!!! Caught myself swallowing my snots too from laughing!!!

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      • #4
        Never had a kicker, but I had to pushstart my old bike for about 3 months...before I accepted that I needed a new battery...I don't think I could do the flying mount deal anymore..probably just flip over on my face.

        If I didn't get it started by the third try, I'd have to sit on the curb for a good 10-15 minutes, catching my breath...trying to look like it didn't bother me...
        Last edited by Motive; 06-23-2010, 04:00 PM.
        It's not "derailed", as long as the last post relates to the post above it...it's just on a different rail, heading into a more interesting direction

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Ironhead View Post
          now that's fuggin funny right there, you must own an XLCH

          A shovel, somehow it seems to know when it is just me or a crowd is watching.......




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          • #6
            Funny
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            • #7




              Truth so pure,I remember my uncle trying to start his and thats how it went most of the time. LOL
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              • #8
                Yes, remember the nightmare well......remember picking my ass off the ground 15' away from the bike many times with my leg shoved up my ass from the backfire!
                OLD SKOOL BIKERS RULE, WE DO WHAT IT TAKES AND LIKE IT!!!
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                • #9
                  lol i went to pa last week and my brothers shuvel had prob. he said it was running bad so i kicked it and it kicked me back right up my shin bone i asked what he had changed sence i built the bike for him he said nothing then he said he put a new ignition in fukcer he timed it wrong reset the timing now im pissed and hurt and gun shy now its back to the regular 3 kick and starts leg is still a mess tore the bottom of my ear. off ear ring hooked my bike hell taped it back on it healed the leg looks ugly
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Crocodile56 View Post
                    Yes, remember the nightmare well......remember picking my ass off the ground 15' away from the bike many times with my leg shoved up my ass from the backfire!
                    :laughout:laughoutthats a great visual Croc..your killin me!!:laughoutjust had the dirtbikes I had to kick start, not as bad but still could be a PITA!
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                    • #11
                      From one Kicker to Another

                      That is so true it is Hilarious...Thanks for the morning Laugh!!

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                      • #12
                        Good one:dan
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Crocodile56 View Post
                          Yes, remember the nightmare well......remember picking my ass off the ground 15' away from the bike many times with my leg shoved up my ass from the backfire!
                          I seen that once,,Poor dude broke his toe and his chin was a mess,, Bike threw him into a chain link fence,,,,
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                          • #14
                            Met a guy at the HD store a couple weeks ago who had a knuckle head chopper, kick start and all. The first time he fired it up after the restore it broke his leg with a kick back. He put an electric start, cool ride though. It looks like Fonda's bike in Easy Rider only a different color.
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