Sounds like you're describing the start routine on a Cushman scooter, like my Road King.
The starter was actually a pedal that emerged from a hole in the bodywork under the seat and above the floorboard. You stood at 90 degrees from the bike and kicked it as described. Sometimes the rachet mechanism didn't click in. Then, as you landed hard on the pedal, it just slammed down to the floor, taking your foot with it. I recently met a guy with a Cushman at an antique bike show. He and I compared bruises from that one. But yes, once it ran, it ran. In the 60s, Harley also had a full-bodied scooter called the Topper. It had an even wierder start system. You pulled on a rope just like starting a lawnmower. Jay S 92 NH750 South Florida On Mar 2, 5:16 pm, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow. That's a trip down memory lane. My next door neighbor had one > of those when I was a kid. > > The kick start was really primitive as I recall. Kick, bend over, > reach down, pull the pedal back up to the top, kick again. His was > really cantankerous, but otherwise pretty bullet proof, once it was > running. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
