doogle Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) Yes I know the Italians and French have done some "weird and wonderful" things like this in the past. My first Trials bike was a Fantic Section. RH but forward (instead of backward) kicking... I must admit I quite liked it at the time. I understand that Beta riders (here) don't mind the LH Kickstart but it is something I've often heard "RH Kickstarter" riders say they don't like many times. My guess is that most Beta riders wouldn't really mind if Beta changed it to the RH either? ... I didn't hear anyone complaining about the RH Kickstart on the 4T when it came out. Best of balance. Neo I think you have hit the nail on the head. I have no problems with a lh kickstart, but don't mind which side it's on. Edited November 19, 2011 by Doogle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motovita Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) You have lost me Ok, to make a short story long, some of us learned to ride shifting with our right foot (Bultaco in my case). When the world standardized shifting on the opposite side it was sometimes referred to as "wrong side shift" (opposite of right is wrong, get it?). The point of my failed humor is that it seems silly to me to consider starter placement a major factor in selecting which bike to ride. It obviously is very important to you for whatever reason, so you should select accordingly. Edited November 19, 2011 by motovita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenser Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 There is one major advantage to the left side kick; when you stall the bike while decending, you can still activate the rear brake while restarting the engine. Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 There is one major advantage to the left side kick; when you stall the bike while decending, you can still activate the rear brake while restarting the engine. Hmmm... I'm kinda seeing the light on this ..... Does that mean my mind is getting stronger? Best of balance, Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pa. Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hmmm... I'm kinda seeing the light on this ..... Does that mean my mind is getting stronger? Best of balance, Neo Your right arm is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalley250 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 The current engine is from the 1994 techno. I could never restart the bike if I stalled in a section without footing, however I can now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liviob Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) i'm on my first beta after never having a LH kick. it makes absolutely no difference to me... I can't imagine someone choosing to 'not' buy a bike just because of that. +1 When i first started riding my Beta starting it felt somewhat awkward, but now that my left leg is trained i dont feel the left side kicker is awkward. Edited November 22, 2011 by Liviob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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