question about my 250r

[yamahabanshee19]

ill kick it and the kickstarter will shoot my foot back up, its really ahrd to kick way harder than my banshee was, its got a shaved head and a wiseco piston anyone know whats wron with the damn thing, it takes me like 10 kicks to get it started and it kills my foot

[yellow400ex05]

250rs are like that, u gotta hold the throttle in a little and it wont kick back as hard and fire right up., just some advice don't ever miss and slip while kicking it over or you'll have an ankle in pieces lol.

[yamahabanshee19]

yea ive missed a few times killed my heel, but is it reall sopposed to be that hard to kick, i mean it shoots my foot right back up, as long as its not a bad thing, im happy

[yellow400ex05]

its not a bad thing I'm almost 100% positive it will kick over in the first 3 kick , just hold the throttle in a little while your kicking it over.. My bros 250r was brand new rebuilt basically 05' R can kick it over with no problems, the kickback is normal.

[yamahabanshee19]

alright thanks man, its just a little odd to me a little 250 is so hard to kick and my 409 banshee was easy it kicked back a few times but this 250 is like every time

[yellow400ex05]

just go out and try to start it with the throttle in a little bit, odds are it wont start first kick since its cold, but tell me if it kicks back less when u do that.

[yamahabanshee19]

yea big difference didnt kick back and i kicked it like 5 times, but it was still hard to kick, my buddies cr250 is easer

[yellow400ex05]

told ya it'd work, just gotta use the choke if u have on to warm it up, you'll get used to it after a while it may have to do with the fact that your banshee has 2 smaller pistons and yours has one big one I'm not sure.

[mxduner]

check your timing and ignition system, there still maybe a lil tough to kick with a shaved head,but nuttin to ***** about

[fireburns99]

don't banshees only have like 160 lns of compression in each cyliner. (not fact, just thought i read it somewhere) With the shaved head you ahould be nearing the 200+ mark. And like everyone has said, until you get to know it, make sure you wear boots or you will hate life.

[86 Quad R]

the 250r engine requires atleast 300 rpm's to fire off. a liltrick i use is to roll the piston over until i find that magic lil spot and then i get the kiker back to top position and then i drop down on it with weight on that foot/hip. ever watched anyone kik start an old harley? works well :D

[fireburns99]

Originally posted by 86 Quad R
the 250r engine requires atleast 300 rpm's to fire off. a liltrick i use is to roll the piston over until i find that magic lil spot and then i get the kiker back to top position and then i drop down on it with weight on that foot/hip. ever watched anyone kik start an old harley? works well :D
I do the same thing, just a little past TDC. Works great.

[ZSK]

Just past TDC and give it hell. I just pull my choke out and about 3 kicks dead cold. No throttle until it is a little warm.

[04blasterkid]

i kicked mine and it shot my leg back up and drove my kneee into the throttle, it hurt like a mofo... but yea its prtty normal for them to kick hard/back at ya

[Scott-300ex]

Yeh, you got to LEARN how to start an R.

Took me a few weeks, and I readjusted the idle so that helped to cuz it was way to low.

Yeh thats why we say Kickbacks a B!t(h.

Lets see here, wut I've had was.

Kickback
Foot slides off the kicker and NAILS your shin-------Ow.
Kickback sending my knees straight into the bars--Ow.

LoL

[ZSK]

For the kickbacks into the bars are you guys standing straight up and down? If you lean back a tad, you knee will usually come back towards your chest instead of straight up into the bars. For kickbacks to the shin well, get better boots.:D

[Scott-300ex]

Yeh, for a quick start up in my garage I don't wear boots but I've learned to wear them no matter wut when your kickin it. It usually kicks back if I give it throttle, but with no throttle it will kick fine, but give it one squirt then the next kick it kicks back.

[topdogjosh]

I crank mine in flip flops sometimes. I havent had any problems with kickback yet. Maybe im just kucky:D

[Rollscanardly]

Originally posted by topdogjosh
I crank mine in flip flops sometimes. I havent had any problems with kickback yet. Maybe im just kucky:D

arent you the guy with the obilterated leg? really sorry about your leg but im questioning how lucky you are =D

Hunter

[Aceman]

I primer kick mine about 3-5 times with the choke on. I roll the kicker over until I'm near TDC at the start of the kick. Then give it a good kick while slightly cracking the throttle when I'm halfway through the kick stroke. I've never had any kickback problems.

[topdogjosh]

yeah, I got the fd up leg, and I guess you do have to question my luck. I was not, I repeat was not wearing flip flops when I broke the leg though.:devil:

[RichM1983]

Originally posted by topdogjosh
I crank mine in flip flops sometimes. I havent had any problems with kickback yet. Maybe im just kucky:D

Same here. I choke mine and blip the throttle when I kick it and it starts right up. Never had kickback or starting troubles, although I had a fouled plug once and kicked my leg off trying to start the stupid thing.

[Scott-300ex]

Yeh I primer kick mine 9 times too.