Thank God they aren't on them anymore. Everyone I know that had one had
dropped their bike at least once in attempting to use it somewhere.

B~

Nomen Nescio wrote:
> Thirty-five years or so ago, when motorcycles were first equipped with
> electric starters, manufacturers left in place the foot ("kick")
> starter. When the battery was too low to electrically crank, the
> machine usually started easily with the foot starter. To my
> knowledge, foot starters are no longer on full size street bikes.
> Does anybody know the reason why this convenient back-up means for
> engine starting is no longer employed by the various manufacturers?
> I can think of two reasons: weight and cost.
<<Snip>>

I can think of a third reason. With a battery powered ignition, how much
juice is going to the coils when there's no juice in the battery?


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Later,

Charlie

"The Older Gentleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:1gwdyxx.19akqp410hyx4eN%chateauSPAMKILL.murra (E-Mail Removed)...
> krusty kritter <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I'll bet none of you young whippersnappers has ever heard about
>> British motorbike electrical systems being so bad they used to joke
>> that Lucas was "The Prince of Darkness"
>
>
> Wanna bet?
>
> Oh. I'm an old whippersnapper, so as you were ;-))

British motorcycles? You've gotta be kidding...


--
Les DOF#39
'70 Triumph w/ hack
"There's only *one* RE."

krusty kritter <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> But riding public in the the USA is hooked on
> 2-wheeled sportbikes, cruiser and touring bikes with battery-powered
> electric starters
> and they are willing to buy a new $50 battery every year, if that's
> what it takes to be reliable...

If you need a new battery every year, I'd suggest that your charging
circuit is fritzed.

My Duke's on its original battery (1997 model). So's my Trophy 1200
(2001 model).

Batteries last for *years* if looked after.




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Trophy 1200 750SS CB750F2 CB400F CD200 CB125S ST70 DT50MX
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Wed, 11 May 2005 07:19:32 +0100, The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
> >Nomen Nescio <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> Does anybody know the reason why this
> >> convenient back-up means for engine starting is no longer employed by the
> >> various manufacturers?
> >
> >For the same reason they don't put cranking handle points on cars any
> >more, you unsung genius.
>
> Or that they don't tie a horse on behind the car in case of a
> break-down (they did once, you know)

Heh.

"Jeez! Looka that! Fifty-five an' she's still got more to come!"

'Hey, what about Dobbin?'

"Oh ****....."



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Trophy 1200 750SS CB750F2 CB400F CD200 CB125S ST70 DT50MX
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....