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<blockquote data-quote="BigEd" data-source="post: 108603" data-attributes="member: 161"><p>Your video brought back the wonderful memory of the first time I kicked my built from scratch Rapide. It is absolute magic when it all comes together and it snarls into life for the first time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p>Thanks for sharing your magic moment.</p><p>As others have said you don't need to do all that fiddling about finding compression on the correct cylinder and easing it past compression with the valve lifter before kicking. I suggest it is more of a swing down with your body weight behind it before releasing the valve lifter towards the end of the swing. Other tips are well synchronised carbs and use little or virtually no throttle opening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigEd, post: 108603, member: 161"] Your video brought back the wonderful memory of the first time I kicked my built from scratch Rapide. It is absolute magic when it all comes together and it snarls into life for the first time. :D Thanks for sharing your magic moment. As others have said you don't need to do all that fiddling about finding compression on the correct cylinder and easing it past compression with the valve lifter before kicking. I suggest it is more of a swing down with your body weight behind it before releasing the valve lifter towards the end of the swing. Other tips are well synchronised carbs and use little or virtually no throttle opening. [/QUOTE]
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