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leehenty

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Why did they do away with kick starters and decompression levers ? All the battery has to do is then is squirt fuel and provide sparks.
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Quote:Why did they do away with kick starters and decompression levers ? All the battery has to do is then is squirt fuel and provide sparks.
could always push start Smile
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They removed the kick start from Drz model at some point. I had start issue at top of a hill on Dave. No worries thinks oi ... Bump doon the hill .... Not a chance. Oi dragged the tyre doon hill.


Valve lifter and kick a beautiful thing.


Would have been grateful for either a valve lifter or electric start option on me 80s air cooled KTM 500 ,◉⁠‿⁠◉
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Food for thought....wonder if mine would bump start with a new cam minus the valve lifter..

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Probably yes as its fairly low compression and a long stroke
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Good to know Lee thanks  :good:

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