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3rd April 2009
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Houston
Posts: 231 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
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Electric start, but battery is down, ok to kick?
Ok, here it is.
After 3 months of working on my 77 XLCH, it is ready to go except for the battery.
My question is, I have a Crane HI-4 dual fire ignition that has a switch that you can put to electric start or kick.
If I am going to kick start the bike, is it better to roll it to Kick on the HI-4 or does it really make a difference?
Thanks in advance.
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3rd April 2009
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Illinois
Posts: 278 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1989 Other Motorcycle Model: GoldWing 1500/6 Other Motorcycle Year: 1994
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I personally don't run my bike with a low battery. It's hard on the charging system. Your battery could have a bad cell and your generator will run wild trying to charge it. I would charge the battery and make sure it holds a good charge.
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3rd April 2009
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 261
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gemeinschaft
Ok, here it is.
After 3 months of working on my 77 XLCH, it is ready to go except for the battery.
My question is, I have a Crane HI-4 dual fire ignition that has a switch that you can put to electric start or kick.
If I am going to kick start the bike, is it better to roll it to Kick on the HI-4 or does it really make a difference?
Thanks in advance.
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electric XLCH? i would have it set to kick when kickin, i think it has something to do with the timing and preventing kickback, or it lets it spark on the first revolution, something like that. |
3rd April 2009
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Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Skodje, Norway
Posts: 438 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH 900 Sportster/Buell Year: 1970 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH 1000 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1985
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Originally Posted by fehd
electric XLCH? i would have it set to kick when kickin, i think it has something to do with the timing and preventing kickback, or it lets it spark on the first revolution, something like that.
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You`re right, but I would still charge up the battery as the ignition still needs a good spark to fire...unless you just want to kick it for a while  |
4th April 2009
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 23,721 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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On the kick setting it fires on the first revolution. Otherwise it waits until the 3rd or 4th [whatever?] which is easier on the starter motor.
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4th April 2009
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: beaver dam wi. 10,000dam beavers can't be wrong
Posts: 8,977 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh Sportster/Buell Year: 95 Other Motorcycle Model: wla flathead45 Other Motorcycle Year: 1945
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I'm not sure about electric ignition but a points setup and generator will kick start with a dead battery.
fehd, mines an electric "CH", the p/o installed the starter motor before I bought it. probably the same with gemeinschaft's
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4th April 2009
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,104 Sportster/Buell Model: Ironhead XLH Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1978 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Ironhead XLT Sportster Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1977 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CBX 1000 Other Motorcycle Year: 1979
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Depends on how low your battery is: most electronic ignitions won't work at voltages lower than 11 or so. That's the nice thing about points, you don't need much voltage to get her running.
Eric
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4th April 2009
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Houston
Posts: 231 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
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My ignition labors to turn over, the battery is just on its way out and I don't want to pull the Horseshoe oil tank in order to change the battery this weeknd, I want to RIDE baby!!!
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4th April 2009
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 261
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flathead45
I'm not sure about electric ignition but a points setup and generator will kick start with a dead battery.
fehd, mines an electric "CH", the p/o installed the starter motor before I bought it. probably the same with gemeinschaft's
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yea, after i typed it i thought bout that, but after one of these  , i forgot to edit it. |
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