ashman
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Al Triumphs are a lot easier to kick over than any Norton and yes I have own a few kick start Triumphs even with race cams they are still easier to kick over than a Norton, as well most EI don't fully fire until the second stroke so having a full kick on the kicker is needed, my Joe Hunt takes a full kick on the lever when cold but once it's been fired up for the day will fire up on 1/2 a kick or lazy kick for the rest of the day, my motor has a lot of compression, my mates can't kick it to life and one of my mate's kicks his preunit Triumph with race cam and higher compression and he has troubles kicking my Norton, he just hasn't got the Norton kick start knack.
Be honest Al how long has it been since you have kicked a high compression Norton to life or any other kick start British bike, most of your stories are days gone by, in your own admission its been over 10 since you been on your Norton and the last 30/40 years only been out once or twice a year on the track, you talk about your 500 Triumph race bike, they are easy to kick over, big singles are harder to kick over but if you kick over a high compression Norton then a big bore single be similar style to kicking.
When I first brought my Norton new I was 17 years old and a skinny runt at that, I had skinny chicken legs but I learned the Norton kick start knack real quick and by the way I still have skinny chicken legs.
Ashley
Be honest Al how long has it been since you have kicked a high compression Norton to life or any other kick start British bike, most of your stories are days gone by, in your own admission its been over 10 since you been on your Norton and the last 30/40 years only been out once or twice a year on the track, you talk about your 500 Triumph race bike, they are easy to kick over, big singles are harder to kick over but if you kick over a high compression Norton then a big bore single be similar style to kicking.
When I first brought my Norton new I was 17 years old and a skinny runt at that, I had skinny chicken legs but I learned the Norton kick start knack real quick and by the way I still have skinny chicken legs.
Ashley