XTreme Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, MooN said: the GP bikes run an upside down gearbox, never did understand why I started with 2 scooters, then 2 Brit bikes (one 3 speed, one 4 speed both RH gearchange and RH kickstart) and then a Jap which was 6 speed LH gearchange and LH kickstart. All within my first year of riding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, MooN said: the GP bikes run an upside down gearbox, never did understand why I once rode a RGV250 with the box like that didn't take long to get used to and by god that bike brought the demon out in you on a twisty road 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, XTreme said: I started with 2 scooters, then 2 Brit bikes (one 3 speed, one 4 speed both RH gearchange and RH kickstart) and then a Jap which was 6 speed LH gearchange and LH kickstart. All within my first year of riding! Are you mixing the kick start sides up i can't think of any Jap bikes with a left hand kickstart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Are you mixing the kick start sides up i can't think of any Jap bikes with a left hand kickstart Mine was identical to this...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 I reversed the shift pattern on my old 4 speed sportster when i put rear sets on her, up shifts where just a stomp away. The only time you needed to downshift a Sporster was when you came to a stop so i havnt much more to say, over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Just now, XTreme said: Mine was identical to this...... Ahh well before my time no wonder i couldn't think of one. Left hand kick starts are so unnatural to me the MZ125 i owned had one i could start it using my hand but had no chance with my left leg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, XTreme said: Mine was identical to this...... Reminds me of my 500 Titan butt i dont remember the kicks position on that bike. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, Tym said: Reminds me of my 500 Titan butt i dont remember the kicks position on that bike. That was left as well. So was the GT250 that succeeded the T's. But the triples were on the right. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 My KTM640 Adventure had a left hand kickstart. Not a great thing for me, luckily it was leccy start as well. I only kick started it once , used my right leg. I was so happy that I’d started it that I did a little jig around the car park 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 22 hours ago, XTreme said: Mine was identical to this...... nice bike worth a wedge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, skyrider said: nice bike worth a wedge i think the 380 had a left hand kick start too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, skyrider said: i think the 380 had a left hand kick start too No....it was on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, XTreme said: No....it was on the right. well there you go wrong again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 Electric start ruined all of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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