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What is your preferred method for starting your scooter?

Kick start
2 (9.5%)
Electric starter
19 (90.5%)

Total Members Voted: 21

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Hoolander2

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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2011, 04:42:15 AM »
Out of the dozen or so bikes I've had, from 50 cc to 750 cc, this is the first one that even had electric start!  I feel like such a pansy, pushing that start button.  :D

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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2011, 02:59:54 PM »
I always use my electric starter when its cold, but then my kick start when its warm.... dont no why I just do :)

A Friend of mine has a Peugeot Speedfight MK1 Which the electric start works, but when its warm it still turns the engine but the coil wont generate a spark, so he has to used to kick start :)

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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2011, 04:07:41 PM »
those that do or have used the kick start...

do you kick it from the side or when you're stradling the bike?
Im usually on a bicycle, so for me, this thing is hauling ass!

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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2011, 10:54:45 PM »
I've always done scooters while standing at the side.

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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2011, 03:39:45 PM »
I've always done scooters while standing at the side.

Well, this thread and a number of questions in it are quite strange.

p.s. It is not possible to kick start most scoots in any other way but on a center stand. Especially Kymcos.
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glopezz05

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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2011, 03:51:40 PM »
Well, this thread and a number of questions in it are quite strange.

p.s. It is not possible to kick start most scoots in any other way but on a center stand. Especially Kymcos.

strange questins?... 

I was just wondering if most people stood to the side or straddled their scooter before kickstarting it.
Im usually on a bicycle, so for me, this thing is hauling ass!

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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2011, 08:04:24 PM »
I have two motorcycles with kick starters.  I straddle them when starting since the kickstarter is on the right.  My Super 8 has the kick starter on the left so I stand beside it so I can still use my right leg.  It usually starts with one or two kicks.  If I had to choose between having only kick start or only electric start I would pick the kick starter.  In practice I use the electric starter more often but I really like having the kickstarter as a backup. 
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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2011, 09:11:12 PM »
by "kick start" do you mean like this?



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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2011, 03:18:56 AM »
Hee hee!  That's priceless.  Thanks, MrKymco!

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Re: How do you start your scooter?
« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2011, 04:26:06 AM »
you guys with those kick starters have all the fun !!! im stuck with a yeager have only has a electric start , in fact since it is also injected it starts so fast sometimes it starts when i just look at the button ? i think.
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