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Originally Posted by Krasi_BG
Hm, who's technique is that? Mine, Trailbikeryder's, Weld's or somebody else's?
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Yes yours as that was where I put the reply. You kindly said,
"As soon as it fires up, I return the choke half way and the throttle too as it builds the revs quite high. Idling is not really there until the engine is warm enough though.
Indeed there is something about engine oil too, as I noticed that after cold start switching in first gear is quite rough and with a nice big clunk, and can even stall the bike. So, while warming the engine, a pull the clutch a few times to get the oil dispersed and in between clutch plates. Then 1st gear engages flawlessly."
Your starting procedure from cold worked perfectly and I'm now using it every time as well as for starting on the Kick Start. One modification I just made was to put a kick start rubber sleeve designed to fit BSA AJS or DOUGLAS but it was just the right diameter so I sprayed the inside of it with silicone and now it's on there working very nicely. Adds a lot of grip to the pedal when giving it a whack.
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Plado