Just a funny story---A couple of weeks ago we were riding at Kennedy Meadows (for you locals) in the Sierra Nevada Mtns. The folks camped next door (about 25 dirt bikers) were forming up for a ride. Everybody had their bikes started (all Hondas) except several guys who had YZ426's. They were kicking those things over for like 10 minutes, and still none of them would start. Somebody made the comment that "all the Hondas are running"!!

 

It'S the same thing everywhere [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Yeah my XR600 would not start unless you kicked the $hit out of it, Until I figured out to give some throttle while kicking, My buddy's got the Yam 426, but his starts first kick every time.

I don't think it's the bikes, although everybody says the Yam is hard to start. I think it's the technique employed. my buddy with the 426 kicks it thru a couple of times, choke on comression releif pulled in, then the next kick it starts, every time.

How is it riding at Kennedy meadows?? I thought that was all "wilderness" and off limits????

 

Kennedy is "dirt bike heaven", but the quad riding is pretty limited. We go more for the scenery, camping, and fishing than for the riding. Still, it's great fun.

 

Its all in technique. Every bike has a diffrent way to make it start up first or second kick every time.

 

lol. diff for dirtbikes than quads but my banshee starts first kick everytime.

 

My friend's '99 Warrior had a problem with the starter. He took it to the dealer and got it repaired. Upon getting it back, his dad began "How come this happend? I've got another bike at home and I've never had problems with the starter...AND IT'S A HONDA....AND IT'S AN '86!!!". Heh funny story.

 

Is this the same Kennedy Meadows that's off Hwy 108? or is it HWY 4???

 

Thats funny recon ranger id had one just as funny happen we went muddin a couple weekends ago and the mud and water was deeper than i had anticipated some how i got my lil rancher through it
behind me was a polaris 330 magnum and two 400 kodiaks .well i road to the topp of the hill past the pitt and looked back and nobody was there but me.so i thought maybe they were stuck. when i got back imagine my surprise the polaris had pulled a kodiak out of the pit now the polaris was starting to miss somethin awful and stalled i the center of the pitt was the other kodiak so in i went and i pulled him out.it took the other bikes nearly an hour to get runnin again but my honda was still runnin[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]