swooshdave wrote:

Jeandr wrote:I think he is waiting for a decent electric starter so he can start it without having a gorilla to kick it to life
Jean

As has been mentioned many times it's a properly set up bike and technique. I would think that the 80° crank would be easier to kick.

I personally have no problem kicking over my 850. 215 lbs and 25 years of practice bringing bikes to life this way. For me an electric starter is just extra weight I don't need, but not all who enjoy these bikes have the girth or technique, some have failing health, bad knees, or ankles etc.
I don't think the offset crank would make any real difference.