10-30-2018, 05:17 PM
(10-17-2018, 03:19 AM)Hondahawkrider_imp Wrote: My hats off to anyone who kicks a bike every day.. While I’ve never ridden a sr400, I owned 2 Sr500’s.. When they ran, it was everything motorcycling should be, basic and raw..
My issue was the kick start.. shudder... yeah, no thanks, never again..
That's also something I like riding a Bullet. You can kick but don't have to because the bike has an e-starter too.
I use both and practice the kickstart from time to time just for fun.
The W800 only has an e-starter, the former W650 had both. I like having both ways of starting an engine. But if a motorbike only has the easier and more comfortable one like the CB I don't miss the other.
When I testrode a new and leftover SR400 just for interest I wasn't able to start it running keeping to all advices of the dealer. He then called his mechanic and after a few more kicks the engine starts working, it was that easy or not. One thing that took me away from the bike...maybe I would have developed more routine if I had bought the Yami but I didn't want to find out. Despite from the fact, that the not run in engine wasn't up to my expectations whatever that means....
Wisedrum