Kick starting the Armstrong MT500 from cold with bare feet.

[D1200s1]

What make of Carb does it have.

[markbeermonster]

@D1200s1 Standard Amal carb

[SKUMMASBAGGUS]

nice condition too! bloody rarity with ex mod!!!

[ViridianGym]

:/ the kickstart takes me forever on my dirt bike can some one teach me a easy way or tips on it?

[crosley72]

Wow!! Like also drive barefoot? I like drive barefoot (my car) !!

[EJRocky]

That engine sound brought back some memories. My dad has one of these. I used to wake up early just to hear him start it to go to work in the morning!

Yours is identical to his. I can't wait till we take it out of the garage and give her a go again - I especially can't wait until I get a motorcycle license so I can ride this beautiful piece of machinery! Excellent video, sir.

[secretscot]

I used to moderate on the site - they are great guys!!! (MT Wallet)

My old bike used to kick back sometimes like a mule - no way would I attempt to start it without sturdy foot wear!!!

[LightningMAS]

cool

[musiclovr2]

is that a rotax motor?

[markbeermonster]

@musiclovr2 Yup 485cc on a bike called MT500

[svenskan007]

Great bike - brave action!

[ptakesq]

Do these bikes run on regular gasoline or diesel?

[markbeermonster]

@ptakesq Regular gasoline

[zymuur]

@ptakesq Does this sound like a diesel motor? Also are there even bikes that are ran by diesel stock?

[markbeermonster]

@zymuur The bike runs on petrol, I think Enfield made a diesel bike

[markbeermonster]

@ptakesq the Bike runs on standard Petrol

[collypobs]

Hi markbeermonster,

What carb do you have on that?  I'm thinking of changing my Amal for a Mikuni. Any advice to offer? Thanks, Colin.

[markbeermonster]

@collypobs Hi There

Its the standard Amal, but the VM32 is supposed to be better... I'll change mine when this one fails.. if its not broke don't fix it.

Mark

[svenskan007]

Hi mate,

It must have been really painful in 10 kicks - 5/6 might have been possible in sports boots - liked video!How many army bikes have you got?

[markbeermonster]

@svenskan007 Hi there

The first 10 light kicks over are with the decompresion lever in to get the fuel up and a bit of lube around the engine, its only the last fast kick is one with the compression but its easy really there is not alot of resistance.

Is this Ktm Sven?

[2e0bmi]

Thats awesome

[markbeermonster]

@2e0bmi and probably quite silly!

[2e0bmi]

@markbeermonster No very funny Mark :)