Dead engine starts?

[honda_power]

great tips! gonna try them after uni tomorrow... clutch one sounds good

[Reckless]

I remember reading that if you start the bike in neutral hold the clutch in put it in gear and hit the kill switch with the clutch still pulled in. The key is to keep the clutch in till you have to start, then kick and release the clutch in one movement on the start.

Never tried it though so could be horse shit...try it!

Sounds logical?
Start the engine, pull clutch in to separate the plates, then kill it but keep the plates seperated so they don't bind up with the sticky oil in the engine. Next kick your away! B000M your CR won't start in gear will it? I can't quite remember??Have you tried this yours would be a good test for the theory!
Must remember this good one Rupe!!

[camchain]

Mmm, not sure about the clutch in/kill switch thing, even though good idea to consider. Wouldn't plates be free enough having ridden to startline? I always pull lever a few times anyway.

OK, this is just a brain fart, but what about any difference with killing engine on idle or at revs? Would this have any useful effect on wet plug/fuel charge/float bowl level for re-start?

Not much personal experience with dead engine XC starts but I do this:
- Put in 2nd gear (2nd gear = much less resistance for in-gear start as well)
- Make double sure bike IS in gear.
- Roll kicker to just past a compression stroke (ensures no foot slip & good kick momentum)
- If hands-on-head I do couple of quick practices at clutch/handlebar grabs.
- Soon as shotgun blast imminent, I stop looking at starter - focus on BANG. Woohoo.

[barty5]

Wouldnt make any diff on float bowl level gravity feed carb will be full before you have to restart.

[B0000M]

my bike will start in gear... its just easier when its in neutral- and in racing situations i dont take the risk of it not firing 1st kick

[vazza]

Ive only had to do a couple of deadstars. Deadtoad & Suzuki 4 hour. Deadtoad I was mid/late pack, push the electric start as well as kicked the bike over, seemed to start pretty quick haha. 4hour I was back of the pack had to work my way up.. Not sure what the best technique is...