Learning to Kick Start My Royal Enfield Bullet 500 + Cold Start
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2016
- Kick starting my new Royal Enfiled Bullet 500 after a cold winter night. It comes with a carburettor. The ignition coil take time to heat up. It would have easily started with the electric ignition, but I have been told that kick starting the bike in the morning helps increase the battery life. Feel free to comment if I am doing anything wrong.
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Knowing fully well that kicking is a big problem in bullet,
I recently bought a thunderbird 500. Kick starting a 500 cc is more difficult
than a 350 cc. The way you kick is not possible when someone is in a hurry or
in a busy street. Kick start ones or twice in a day. If it doesn't start,
happily use the push button electric start. The 500 cc Thunderbird user manual
does not suggest that kick starting the first time in a day is must. Treat your
500 cc as you would start your car. There are some bikes in the market without
kicker. The Royal Enfield Himalayan does not have kicker as you would know.
Earlier 250 cc Karizma did not have kicker and even Yamaha had 150 cc model
without kicker. Battery will work well for about two years and make use of your
battery and enjoy your ride in your 500 cc. Kick off your kicking business.
Thanks man.I think I am going to start doing just that.
So finally the Generator started at 2:15
hahahaha.
😂😂👌👌
I get my bullt started in just 2 or max 3 kicks every morning and don't even need choke. The way you're doing it is wrong. You gotta do it with force at the same time gently and feel the g spot of the kick and apply force accordingly.
Still getting a feel for it
In case you are also turning the accelerator like in other bikes while starting, avoid that. Let it start and then gently increase the accelerator.
+Swagat Acharya Ya thats what I do. Thank you
your close what you need to do is crank the kick start till you feel the compression then slowly and gently push past the compression then a further 1/4 turn the pedal will feel quite loose bring it up and swing it the fly wheel will have enough momentum to take the piston through the next compression less effort more results easy
Hey thanks man. Have to try this.
It's a cool motorcycle and that too the Marsh grey is super cool, I am getting this motorcycle by April. : -)
Hey thanks man and congratulations
I think he is a splendor user
Watching this video often and getting laughter on his effort
Very nice bike, the colour looks great
Thanks man
You dont have to kickstart the bike if you've properly maintained the battery on the bike.
I have Classic 350 and in 10months of owning it, i've kickstarted it only some 10 times ,maybe.
It always starts up in the electric starter, right on the first try itself.
As far as battery is concerned, use these tips:
1) During night rides, when you're going going in slow/crawling traffic do not use the main headlamp. Ride with the pilot lights.
If you use headlamp, you can clearly see that the ammeter deflects towards the RED side, which means your battery is discharging and fast.
The ideal ammeter position is at the centre.
2) Never run any bulb/ indicators without starting the bike
3)Do not install after-market lights/ projector bulbs...
4) Check distilled water levels every 2-3 month once.
So, if you maintain the ammeter at the centre as far as possible and follow these tips, the bike will always startup on the first go, without any problem whether by self start or kick
+Ajay Kaushik Hey bro thanks for the tips. I donnot have any problem with the starter. I have been advised by everybody that one should always kickstart their bullet in the morning. It helps increase the life of the battery. Also I wanted to learn to kick start it properly. I will be posting a follow up video soon as i can now start the bike with one kick early in the morning also.
+Thumping J
kick Starting in morning while it's cold is good for every bike :)
not just bullets ;)
+Ramesh Ramdas
Any particular reason?
I don't know. Can you tell why?
Most modern bikes come with just self-starts; No kick at all.
Even RE Himalayan has only self-start
Hey buddy! Congratulations on your new motorcycle. I have the same one in black. I always take the bike off centre stand and then kick start, with my left leg planted firmly on the ground. Also make sure to kick fully till the end and hold it there for a second or two. Hope this helps. Cheers!
Thanks man. Once the bike is warmed up even I kick start it with my leg planted on the ground but the first start in morning usually takes many kicks for me so I leave it on the stand. Holding it at the end does help. Thanks for the tip.
Thumping J Dont start it with choke or u end up with daily starting it with choke
your motorcycle looks beautiful in Marsh grey ! I'm gonna be booking mine in January but still confused between Marsh grey and black. Both look gorgeous.
Thanks man. sorry for the late reply. I didn't like the silver on black combination. Only the 500 has that weird combination. Have you looked at the forest green?
Thumping J Yes I did, but I thought I'd rather wait for the RE 750 parallel twin which will probably be launched in March.
Good thinking. :)
😂😂 this is the best demonstration of 😢harness of re users I am one alos
Hello Brother. Your bike simply looks great.....Love this one....Personally I like Jet Black colour with white paint on the tank. It appeals me more. As you are a first time RE owner (What I would love to be ) and dare to have the bigger one in first go, what is the experience till date. Are you happy with the performance to be honest? I am planning to have the Jet Black one by Sept this year. How much does it cost on road. My idea is 1.7K. Is it right, or you have to pay some bucks more for the new colour?
Have you measured the mileage correctly till date? Is there any huge difference with 350cc?
+soumyaranjan parida Thank you. I am really having fun. This is not only my first bullet but also my first bike. The only problem is that I am not able to ride it everyday. In fact its more like once a week. So I still a while to go before riding becomes second nature. I am getting a decent average of about 40 KM/l. Yes ur right about the price. No i did not pay anything extra for the colour.
how do you track how fuel goes in at the filling station?no fuel gauge Also does this bike have starting issues . i like the bullet 500 but I feel the classics Fuel injection will be more practical
+rohit r I am new to biking itself, so wont be able to give you expert advice. But every one who knows their bullet has recommended the carb over the fi. I know many people who own 500 fi and say that good you bought the carb.
+Thumping J I dint understand the first two questions. Sorry
+Kingmanification Ya man.
+Thumping J i meant this bike has no fuel gauge so howto prevent theft of fuel while filling ?
Nice Bike...congrats...BTW, I think very soon people will even go to potty wearing a go pro... :-/
+Soumya Ghosh Thanks man. hahahha
What do you mean "very soon"? These adventure seekers were doing the deed five years ago: ua-cam.com/video/lcrfm_cufuc/v-deo.html
That's the insult of royal enfield, mate wondering how will you kick start old model bullet?
hahaha. I wonder that myself sometimes. No Skipping leg day. :)
That's not an insult. He is just missing the technique nothing more.
Hey, just a piece of advice - on UCE bikes, it's best to ONLY use the electric start, and use the kickstart only when there's a problem with the electric start. The myth that they need to be kickstarted in the morning is very prevalent, and quite wrong :)
+Arjun Kamath o is that so. But I guess the logic behind kick starting the bike does make sense. Plus I don't think it has any down side does it?
No downside, except it's very tedious when there is a self start! I've only been using the electric start since I bought my CL500 in 2011, it still works like a charm.. I guess the electric ignition stays fit that way, the kickstart doesn't need any such exercise ;)
Another point to add - all exported REs have NO kickstart option, they're like regular bikes.. There's a reason why kickstarts started going extinct around the 70s :)
+Arjun Kamath One thing to keep in mind that the engine on this bike is still the same vintage one except probably a few minor changes. Also kicking the bike is usually to do with increasing the battery life. If you use your bike everyday u can probably use only the electric start. I havent started my bike in last 5 days. So whenever I start it next ill kick start it so that the cold battery can get charged and not use the starter and put tremendous strain on a cold battery. Thats my reasoning. I could be wrong. Cheers
+Thumping J You're right, if that's the case then a kickstart in the morning is warranted to warm up the engine and not strain the battery :) A lot of this also has to do with the climate. On long rides in HP or J&K, I used only the kickstart in the morning for this very same reason, I agree completely.
you just have to pump the kick till its little hard to push down then do hard kick and it will start in 1 or 2 attempts itself
also bike idle is little high i guess
how do i check if the bikes idle is high???
+Thumping J Check the screw located near fuel tank valve it should be covered with spring try to adjust where you can feel the engine thumps slowly yet bike is engine is not going to stop when kept on idle
this will also reduce that noise you get from the engine valves
+Bhushan Dhamdhere or you can get ur 500cc ecu engine remapped by RE Sevice Center for free if still under warranty kms
good for you
Thank you.
wer r u working
+Wilson mathew As in?
Good for you
do squat so you can start easily
Have you changed the exhaust or is it stock?
+Keyur Deo Stock.If you plan on changing it don't forget to ask about warranty. I sugeest not changing it in the beginning itself.
+Prateek Jha I know man. plenty of people change the exhaust only for the sound, they end up screwing up the engine. I don't have an enfield yet though. Might buy one soon.
+Keyur Deo Ya. I have heard one should change it only after about 10k kms
+Prateek Jha yeah
Which polish u r using
F1.
congrats sir...
i also want to purchase a royal enfield but when i asked my mechanic about it . he just told me not to buy bullet 500. he said it has so much problems. will u please tell me is it(bullet 500) really gives u trouble????
if yes then what kind of trouble it gave u???
eagerly waiting for ur reply.....
Haven't had any problems. This is my first bike. I had no experience of kick starting a bike. This bike starts like a charm. Do check out the other video.
+Thumping J thanx
i got the forest green
+Kabootar Mulla Nice
from where..??
congrats sir...
i also want to purchase a royal enfield but when i asked my mechanic about it . he just told me not to buy bullet 500. he said it has so much problems. will u please tell me is it(bullet 500) really gives u trouble????
if yes then what kind of trouble it gave u???
eagerly waiting for ur reply....
well then you need to change ur mechanic because he knows less than jon fucking snow lmao,
bullets are the best and most reliable bikes in the world...
why do you think they haven't changed the design in forever?
because they got everything right the first time,
ankur baijal
i have ridden 7000 Km in 7 months. Till now no problem. Mileage 35 Kmpl both city and highway.
When I was 16 I could start a 1980s bullet 500 .it's a shame that your struggling to start a modern uce engine .😂
Bryan Gonsalves good for you bro. 😊
He’s learning man if you can , welcome him to the RE community don’t insult or make fun of him YOU DONT HAVE TO
yr tmse to khud start nhi hue kya sikhu mei ?? :/ itni kick mar kr k to vaise hoti to h but h bht dr m
Meri dorsi video dekh. Vo shayad pasand ae.
just take alittle accelartion
if i give it gas it kicks back.
dont damage ur legs with this old technology thing.
+Wilson mathew hahahaha. My whole technique was wrong. Now I am able to kick start it with only one light kick
this is not the way to start..only two kicks are more dan enoch..firt just pump it from up to down lightly after pumping two times..pump it half the thired time and kich it alittle hard it will start no need of chock in cold situation just take a of accelaretion...
500 cc is always better with carb Fuck royal enfield’s quality with Fuel injection and fuel pump🤦🏻♂️
Thumping J Your not following the right process ," first 2-3 kicks with ignition off , then you can use choke or with out choke, But the before the final starting kick you need to bring the piston to the Top dead center with a kick, you will feel this with the resistance you feel, then you need to stop and bring the kick lever back up and give a smooth full kick it will start !"..... Learn bro learn how to kick a bull, I OWN A STANDARD 500 JET BLACK 2014 MODEL.
Brothet first of all get off the bike😂😂😂😂
:p
+Thumping J never mind brother... It happens i didnt even knew how to do that😂😂 btw good going👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Baje bike
join a gym bro you have too skinny legs and put some muscle into it. i have the same monster and all i need is 1 or 2 kicks and i always kick start my bullet and one more thing just give a little throttle and your bullet is one ......................................
See my other video. I kick start the bullet with one kick without needing to gain any more muscle and without using throttle . It's not about strength it's about technique. Using throttle while kicking leads to the bike kicking you back.
better to buy a passion or discover etc. Sorry to say but this UCE has nothing to call it as bullet. It has lost the charm. Time has changed but I can't even imagine myself riding this kinda machine instead of my 86 bull.
Show off.:P
+Thumping J it is also called a "show off" deed what you are doing in d vedio.
lol still you too skinny bro
hahaha
He don't know how to start a Royal Enfield 😂 I will start it easily not much hardwork is required