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timbo

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Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« on: August 18, 2012, 02:47:46 PM »
For those of you who didn't make it to the Irish Rally, and also those that did, I had a bit of bother starting the bike on a few occasions, especially when there was an audience!
I have now discovered the secret technique. Leave the bike sitting for three weeks, totally unwashed and neglected, and needing a service. Then let your girlfriend, (Alison), start it first kick!!! >:(

Oh yea, and my kickstart leaver fell off on the way home from the rally in the torrential rain! :'(

However a new one from Hitchcocks was £28 plus vat, :)
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Mark

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Re: Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2012, 06:25:36 PM »
Quote from: timbo on August 18, 2012, 02:47:46 PM
For those of you who didn't make it to the Irish Rally, and also those that did, I had a bit of bother starting the bike on a few occasions, especially when there was an audience!
I have now discovered the secret technique. Leave the bike sitting for three weeks, totally unwashed and neglected, and needing a service. Then let your girlfriend, (Alison), start it first kick!!! >:(

Isn't that always the way. ;D
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Richard

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Re: Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2012, 06:46:53 PM »
Don't feck about - you've got to kick it like you mean it !

Pussy :-)
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Re: Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2012, 07:07:31 AM »
Quote from: timbo on August 18, 2012, 02:47:46 PM


Oh yea, and my kickstart leaver fell off on the way home from the rally in the torrential rain! :'(



To be fair, it's not like you needed it.
May as well save weight. Makes it easier to push

Rob
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timbo

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Re: Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2012, 08:09:59 AM »
Quote from: Richard on August 18, 2012, 06:46:53 PM
Don't feck about - you've got to kick it like you mean it !

Pussy :-)

Meaowww!
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timbo

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Re: Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2012, 08:15:01 AM »
Oh yea, not that i would spill the beans or anything, but Tony couldn't start his SR, AGAIN! Yesterday.
He needs a direct helpline to Munich!  ;D Where's Hartmud when you need him?
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Mark

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Re: Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2012, 09:28:49 AM »
That SR is too good for him, it should come to me. ;D
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timbo

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Re: Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2012, 07:43:54 PM »
Join the queue Mark! ;D
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timbo

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Re: Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2012, 10:19:26 PM »
The saga continues. Had a lovely evening run on the Enfield tonight. Got home, opened gate, bike cut out. wouldn't restart. Kicked and kicked and kicked.
Alison appears from behind a bush, "There's a very strong smell of petrol. Have you knocked your choke on by accident?"
Switched off choke, started first time. Grrrrrr! :-\
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Re: Starting Royal Enfield 500 Bullets
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2012, 10:45:33 PM »
Having had 2 Enfields I totally agree.
Its a Girls bike so give it to Alison.  At least she has an idea how to start it !

      ;D

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