Submitted by rohan3au t3_yzzt3g in OldSchoolCool
alldaywatcher t1_ix50qsn wrote
Reply to comment by scootertrash in Newcastle, Australia 1920’s by rohan3au
A lot of motorcycles from these times where so called „push bikes“. You put in second gear, open gas/air some 20% and pull the decompression lever. Start pushing, release decompression and jump in the saddle as soon as the engine starts.
Some bikes had kick starters, others like Royal Enfield had hand operated cranks untill mid 20ies. Quite a job to crank start a 2 cylinder 900 ccm engine. 💪🏼
scootertrash t1_ix5b19y wrote
Very interesting information. Thanks!
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