[woodboats]

I have been trying to learn a bit about making videos before we do our India trip.. So far I am only using the video part on the camera so quality is not that great.
I just made this simple vid on starting a Bullet.
It's quite hard putting down in words what you do all the time so it may seem a bit goofy to some. Probably got half the things wrong  also but at least it started.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVQH_DhTzpA

[kensar]

Good vid. Wish I had a garage as big as yours. What sort is the rear rack on your bike? Where did you get it? Ken

[meilaushi]

Laugh???  No!  I clapped.  Great little video and excellent teaching tool!

[redcat]

Nice job! I'll try it on my way to work this morning. I rely to much on my ES and have only played with the kickstart.I will let you know how I make out.

[Bath Bullet]

Very informative and helpfull to me, I get mine later today, so now I know how to start it!
thanks

[jdrouin]

Just saw it this morning on my daily troll for Enfield videos. I pick mine up next week, so thanks!

[chris-bartlett]

Great job! I just saw it this morning as I daily check YouTube for Enfield videos too. I posted a comment, I'm "TK409" on youtube.

[Slider]

Why do you have to turn it over ten times before starting it?

[chris-bartlett]

I was surprised at the 10 times too. I usually flood it at 3.

[dc10bass]

Well Done! ...Thanks for your time and effort.
I too try to search for RE vids on YouTube... there are some gems out there!

[birdmove]

  I only kick mine over once, and thats just to verify I'm at TDC.Then, almost always, just one kick and it fires off-even after sitting for a few weeks.

    jon

[PhilJ]

I kick mine over about 10 times, not for the starting but to pump the oil out of the bottom end. Then turn the key on and one kick it. No choke necessary but it's not winter yet. 

[Slider]

I kick mine over about 10 times, not for the starting but to pump the oil out of the bottom end.

Is the friction when doing that any less than starting it without kicking it a bunch of times first?

Does the oil flow enough when doing that to really get anywhere and do any good?

(Serious questions, I'm trying to learn.)

[cyrusb]

I leave it at tdc, then one kick. Didn't know it was that complicated.

[PhilJ]

Is the friction when doing that any less than starting it without kicking it a bunch of times first?

Does the oil flow enough when doing that to really get anywhere and do any good?

(Serious questions, I'm trying to learn.)


[/quote]

Then a serious answer is what you will get. Yes it does help. I have an AVL and they have higher output oil pump. I can check my oil level before and have none on the dip stick. The ten kicks will get enough in to show half on the stick.

Kicking easy is no less nor more than regular kicking to start.

Phil

[woodboats]

Yes, the kicking is as PhilJ says, gets the oil moving.
Kensar, not sure about the rack as it came with the bike, it may not even be RE brand.

It is good getting different views on what folks do with their bikes, very helpful to all.
We are in our winter period so this is why I was trying to do "cold starting" thing. Basically get the oil circulating and showing that in colder situations you sometimes do need to spend a few moments pampering your bike. I don't ride mine every day in the winter and the poor thing may sit for a week or two, so it needs a bit of attention.
As Cyrusb has mentioned, there really isin't anything too complicated about starting these machines,  mine is usually a "one-kick wonder" most of the time, but not all of the time in certain conditions.

[Thumper]

Woodboats,

Great video. I'm sure it will help people!

You might consider including a video portion of the section near the beginning where you press to compression, decompress and watch the ammeter to get past TDC (and just prior to kicking over).

Thanks for posting.

Matt

[dereckcycles]

Great video, that's very similar to the way I kick my '07 Deluxe. It usually fires up on the third or fourth kick after kicking it through a few times with the decompression open.

Dereck