On easy starting , run and bump . My drag bike was burning straight methanol on 13 to 1 pistons , GP2 carbs , Mk 2 cams . Was far easier to start after a switch from magneto to D type Lucas Dist . Ign on 12 volts , used a White Truck coil . Great spark .
One strong stride and pop the clutch would do it , having first rolled it back against compression . A little more difficult on a very cold day tho . Matt's Shadow runs a D ign coil Dist , also on 12 volts . Starts super easy . Dead regular idle like Big Ben .
Our Meteor is a super easy starter too , 8 to 1 , ported head , 32 mm carb and manifold . It runs a good std. magneto and also has a dead regular idle beat , never a miss , as good as a coil . Go figure . Sid .