I sold my Victor in 1989 and I still limp - - - I thought a Harley KR was tough
to start until I bought that thing!
Dick J
john robinson wrote:yeah wish I could pull the compression release when the
engine is spinning,
but that lifts the exhaust valve, which is way too close to the piston
anyway, (.045 piston to valve clearance or so......) and would cause a big
bang. I do use it for kick starting, cause I can feel it in the kick lever
ifn it begins to touch which it hasn't yet...yeah ignition off, that's how
I start the race car too.....get oil pressure up, and all that......still
limping but a couple of Guiness' at lunch today have helped.....
At 10:48 AM 8/27/02 -0600, you wrote:
>Man, I've been there and done that! My Victor was bad, it tried to wrap my
>shin around the handlebar once, but the only one that really bit me, (and I
>think broke my foot, it was sore for months) was a 500cc Husqvarna! After
>you rig up the electric starter, leave the switch off while the starter
>spools up, maybe with the compression release open, then turn the switch on.
>Let the flywheel effect drag it through two or three compression strokes. I
>wish I never sold that Beezer. {sniff}
>Wanna borrow my cane?
>Dave Seely
>XF/VOT
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