Erfolgreicher Kickstart?

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7.
Kickstarter zwei- bis dreimal langsam durchtreten, bis der Dekompressionsmechanismus im Zylinderkopf klackt und das Weiterbewegen des Kickstarters nur noch schwer möglich ist; dann Kickstarter über diesen Punkt leicht hinaus bewegen.

In step 7, you need to bring the piston to a position just beyond top dead center, after the compression stroke. This is true of any large displacement single, regardless of whether there is a compression release mechanism, or not.

To get to that sweet spot, push the kickstart lever through slowly. Eventually, you will start to feel the heavier resistance of the compression stroke. Much harder to push, so extra care is needed to progress slowly further forward. As the piston reaches top dead center, you want to continue a few degrees of rotation further. What you are actually doing is moving the crank ever so slightly beyond the top dead center spot, to where it is ready to begin the downward motion of the power stroke. If you bump it too far, start the process over again. With experience, you can feel it in the kickstart lever when you get it right.

This is the ideal spot for you to reap the greatest benefit from your subsequent kick, to actually start the engine. From this position, you are beginning your kick with the power stroke. Compression in the cylinder is helping you, rather than fighting you. Your kick is spinning the engine easily through the Power Stroke, Exhaust Stroke, Intake Stroke, and finally Compression Stroke. Done in the manner, you cause your kick to impart the greatest amount of inertia into the flywheel before encountering the next compression stroke. And, you pulled in a fresh fuel/air charge along the way.