My father raced hillclimbs on a rigid frame Sportster. Big-ass V-twin bumped up to 9.5-to-1 compression. Kick-starting that was both a skill and an adventure.
Once it backfired while his knee was locked - he learned that lesson quickly - and it launched him over the handlebars, landing a couple of feet in front of the bike.
Another backfire, the pedal tore the heel off his boot and caught him in the back of the calf. He walked with a limp for more than a month.
Once it backfired while his knee was locked - he learned that lesson quickly - and it launched him over the handlebars, landing a couple of feet in front of the bike.
Another backfire, the pedal tore the heel off his boot and caught him in the back of the calf. He walked with a limp for more than a month.