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Does anyone have trouble kick starting cb77 cold ?

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hillhudson
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Does anyone have trouble kick starting cb77 cold ?

Post by hillhudson » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:10 pm

Does anyone have experience never using their electric start? I took mine off to lighten the bike and get rid of a few bulky wires (cafe look) and I can't start the bike just with the kick start. I have to put back on the electric start to get it to run, but once it's hot I can kick it to start it up.

Reall don't want to have the electric start.


-hill
'65 s90
'64 ca95 dream
'65 cb160
'66 cb77

Jlovvorn
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Post by Jlovvorn » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:10 am

I have kick start only, and find the bike really sensitive to timing.

I can't recall which way is the problem, but just a little bit off and its really hard to kick start.

I also always need full choke.

With the timing right and full choke, I regularly get it started in a 3-5 kicks, even when its below 40.

hillhudson
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Post by hillhudson » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:58 pm

Hmm sounds about right. Thanks !!

-hill
'65 s90
'64 ca95 dream
'65 cb160
'66 cb77

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