hey guys could u give me some tips as to how to start a twostroke on the first few kicks cause i think they r harder to start then thumpers please give me some tips thanks FMXer-101

 

umm you kick......hard, theres really no trick to startin a 2 stroke

 

There is only one trick that i know of. If you have a beast like a kx 500. You push the kick lever partialy down over and over untill you get the thing at top dead center. the lever will be all the way at the top and be solid there, witch will give you a fuller turn over of the engine and kick hard.

Clean your plugs and air box and filter OFTEN

 

Kick it like a man.

 

If you crash and it wouln't start. It's flooded. Then kick it over with the throuttle pulled all the way back, untill it starts

 

two strokes also start hard when they need rings ....

fresh two strokes start easier then any thing

 

if it is a real bitch to start when it is cold but starts easy when hot then you should do a compresion check ...

 

There is no trick to it. 2 strokes start easyer then 4 strokes period. you just have to get the feel of how the bike likes it... Again it is something that is part of just getting into the sport. Everyone was a NOOB at some point.

 

was my first thought !

 

he is just starting to get into bikes though, it's not the bike. he said the owner of the bike he looked at was able to start it without trouble.

 

probably just needs a new plug then ....two strokes eat up plugs fast....

 

Just put your weight into it. Roger is right about the plugs too. Learn to keep some around.

In regards to the other part of your question, I'm guessing that you have never had the pleasure of a 4 stroke kicking back on you? If not you should try it sometime, feels great

 

One time I kicked the bike and it kicked me back...

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ok thanks guys i really thank u there is a lot of helpful things in this thread once again thanks u have really helped also what things need to be done to a dirtbike to make the clucth pull and feel like it just came off the show room floor also what do u need to do to make them start like they just came off the showroom floor cause old man rodger said that they start really easy when they are new and one more thing if lets say a 2003 hasent been ridden since 04..... will it still be good or is there a lot of stuff to get it back up to date... like the stuff hasent been used a lot........ kinda like there is cob webs .......not acutaly but u know what i mean or should it just work fine thanks

 

i would clean out the carb on any two stroke that sat for a while because one little peice of crap in there could toast the motor....

and to make a two stroke like new is a matter of how bad it is some just need rings and some need rings piston wrist pin and reed vavles but with out having it here to inspect i couldn't tell you what yours would need but a plug is cheap so start there...

and a cable oiler is a must for dirt bikes they are cheap like 5 or 6 bucks at the local dealership and a clean and lubed clutch cable will feel better then a dirty one

 

rebuild that bitch for a hundred bucks...it will start first kick every time..

 

does it really only cost like some were around 100 to re bulid the top end on a two stroke
if it isnt then could u tell me about how much it is

 

Parts should run you about 75-125 But labor at most shops is 50-75 buck an hour.

 

the shop near my house runs 70 an hour so how long would it take

 

yeah 2 strokes are super easy to start, especially 80's and 125's (you can start these with your hands) a 250 is a touch harder. Yeah if you have very low compression your bike will have a hard time starting...also if you have an air leak somewhere or your reeds (if you have em) arnt sealing right your bike will be hard to start and run like crap in the lower RPM's