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Yes mine was a big bore and unfortunately I am short.

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I had a 360 pursang with bad cankcase seals and boy did I curse that bike trying to start it but when it staarted................
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David Lahey wrote:
Guy53 wrote:I don't remember having started one like that, but on my Bultaco I wolud have liked to have more leverage ( maybe that means I am a .... )

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No you are not a ....., I reckon that for Bultacos up to 250cc, the kickstart works a treat, but the big ones (360cc) can be a bit of a challenge to kick over. I have a 360cc Alpina that I have to treat like a 4 stroke to start it


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BOGWHEEL wrote:
David Lahey wrote:
Guy53 wrote:I don't remember having started one like that, but on my Bultaco I wolud have liked to have more leverage ( maybe that means I am a .... )

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No you are not a ....., I reckon that for Bultacos up to 250cc, the kickstart works a treat, but the big ones (360cc) can be a bit of a challenge to kick over. I have a 360cc Alpina that I have to treat like a 4 stroke to start it


Pussies! :lol:


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No you are not a ....., I reckon that for Bultacos up to 250cc, the kickstart works a treat, but the big ones (360cc) can be a bit of a challenge to kick over. I have a 360cc Alpina that I have to treat like a 4 stroke to start it[/quote]

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BOGWHEEL wrote:http://trove.nla.gov.au/static/ndp/tmpImageFiles/article110938298-3-1408614177212/article110938298-3-001.jpg


that story would seem to be saying something about the performance of :ossa vs Bultaco. I wonder which model :ossa that Ross was sponsored on
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Kombivan wrote:

No you are not a ....., I reckon that for Bultacos up to 250cc, the kickstart works a treat, but the big ones (360cc) can be a bit of a challenge to kick over. I have a 360cc Alpina that I have to treat like a 4 stroke to start it[/quote]

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That article is from April 1979.
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