sure do miss a kick starter

[prizmm]

Of all the cycles i`ve had in the last 30 yrs,, the 84 shadow is the first one i`ve had without a kick starter,, sigh,,, wonder what their reasoning was for not including one on these models?

[gdb069]

The back lower of my right leg does not miss kick start.

G.

[prizmm]

Originally Posted by gdb069

The back lower of my right leg does not miss kick start.

G.

yea,, this is true,, but come in handy when stranded cause starter goes on fritzz,, or switch,, etc,,, never said ya had to use it,,lol just nice to have

[John Hopkins]

They probably thought old men like me couldn't manage one..

They were probably right..

John.

[prizmm]

WELL i have ta agree on the old part,,,ell i`m 56,,, but would you rather try n kick start it,, or try to push start it,,, i`m a smoker so pushing it would be tougher to me than kicking it,,,lol,,,,just sayin

[old dad]

Originally Posted by prizmm

WELL i have ta agree on the old part,,,ell i`m 56,,, but would you rather try n kick start it,, or try to push start it,,, i`m a smoker so pushing it would be tougher to me than kicking it,,,lol,,,,just sayin

same here, and recent loss of weight/muscle would have me in the truck and no longer riding if we only had kick starters.

[prizmm]

yea i hear that,,, think i might get some small clips like whats on a battery charger and make a small set of jumper cables,, should fit in my tool kit area

[Dauntae]

I've got Both on my dirt bike and it comes in handy in the middle of the woods, But on the Shadow I just keep it maintained and if something should go wrong help is a phone call away, A kick start might be a good backup but on my dirt bike I think I've needed the kick in a emergency maybe once or twice since I got it in 2008

[93gc40]

Originally Posted by prizmm

Of all the cycles i`ve had in the last 30 yrs,, the 84 shadow is the first one i`ve had without a kick starter,, sigh,,, wonder what their reasoning was for not including one on these models?

You ever tried to kick over a V-twin???? or anything over say 250 thumper motor, you'd understand why the electric start.

When I was a kid, brother and I used the kicker on Dads Harley as a makeshift diving board. See we learned how set the kicker at just the point where it was going to kick back. Then we would jump off the seat onto the kicker and be launched into the pool.

[93gc40]

Tthen theres the electronic ignition and fuel. IF you got no juice, kicking aint going to start the bike no matter what.