Kick Starting an Old Four Stroke - A Millennial How To

Hermit shows millennials how to kick start a dirt bike if it's cold, hot, flooded or just fine. The bike Hermit is using for this demonstration is an XR250R
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[@Preflightterror4]

"its so fun starting my kick start when its stalled on a hill of 50 degrees"

[@HermitDaVlog]

Yeah, that will teach you not to stall real fast.

[@DoodleSpongeCircleShirt]

Imagine stalling your bike

[@Jack-jd6tj]

Hermit DaVlog I died laughing at that. Yea it’s a on the go teacher

[@steezyboiiii808]

Just bump start it XD

[@frankburdodrums8984]

It's more fun stuck in a rut on a hill in the mud.

[@willstief4383]

3:30 "It'll be idling at 1600 degrees" how that's pretty fucking hot 😂😂

[@420kingpen420]

Wheelie Will lol

[@Phakepasco]

Wheelie Will itd be red hot😂😂

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

Wheelie Will He meant 160. Lol

[@Cherokee93]

He ment rpm tardys

[@mattbrown5511]

Everything I own requires manual shifting. My millenial step son never asks to borrow my truck, Jeep or S.U.V. Works out great for me. :)

[@HermitDaVlog]

HA! I don't think I'm going to buy another car without the millennial theft deterent.

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

Matt Brown Thank god he isn't your own blood. I'd be disappointed with my blood if they didn't drive stick shift.

[@Treeezplz]

Matt Brown you should be teaching your step son how to drive a stick! Come on now! Lol

[@mare6638]

that's actually shame that he can't change gears.

[@noyopacific]

I taught my daughter to drive a stick but I made her use an automatic to test for her license. I don't think she ever drove an automatic again. Next I taught her to power shift and double clutch. She got the hang of it pretty quick. She can even explain why this is not hard on the transmission unless you are stupid and do it like a damn idiot. As you can imagine I'm very proud of her but I do wish she wouldn't show off her advanced skills just to humiliate the poor fellas.

[@firstlast6458]

Millenials = Dont drive manual transmissions. Older Generations = racked up $20,000,000,000,000 in debt they expect Millenials to pay.

[@888TMONEY888]

haha serves us right

[@AvantTrash]

Millennials didn’t build the cars without clutches or bikes without kickstarts. They also didn’t manufacture or hand out the participation trophies that boomers and old gen x’ers complain about. Compassion should belong to every generation. -A Xennial

[@kevfinn8232]

World wars are expensive if you didn't know, so enjoy your life. At least you got one some didn't.

[@willburke5384]

@Kyle The Motherfucking Manager honestly that is actually a rather reasonable number. id say a bit on the lower end too.

[@hubertkam7647]

In my country younger drivers are a lot more likely to buy a manual because it’s a lot more common and cheaper

[@kingmatthews5436]

I love kick start it's just nice to have a e start

[@HermitDaVlog]

Yeah, my gripe is with people who look at something like an XR400 and refuse to consider it just because it doesn't have an e-start.

[@BlakeRTyler]

Honestly I think it'd be cool if all bikes had a kick start as a backup. I got to push start a Intruder 800 today. That was fun... cause I wasn't the one pushing lol.

[@HermitDaVlog]

I agree. I want one on all my bikes.

[@mate_timitime1093]

idk about you but maybe not an 800

[@kynkai]

My Honda scooter has both, I guess I'm lucky then :D

[@kdxkyle]

You make electric start sound like it's some terrible thing. Once you're stuck on a steep hill in 100 degree heat sweating your balls off its nice to have a ln electric start. Especially if you are short like I am. Although I agree that to have a bike with no kickstand backup is stupid.

[@HermitDaVlog]

It's not a terrible idea. I just think passing up a kick only bike that's otherwise great is a terrible idea.

[@joelvanhandel1605]

I see what your saying but the thing is... if u have electric start and a kickstart. would you rather just push a button or pull the kickstart out and then kick until it starts? I like the kickstart more than electric start. The problem is that people are getting used to electric start and then once companies find out more people like it then they start just adding electric start and not kick start...

[@Adriel-yf8rv]

I'm a millennial and I love kickstart and manual transmissions!

[@mikeandrews1899]

Hope you never have to crank a '83 husky CR500 😫

[@ricgsy7825]

​@@mikeandrews1899love firing up old yz490 s and cr500s dude. Nothing more satisfying than kicking the hell out of an old 500.

[@mikeandrews1899]

@@ricgsy7825 kids today bitch about kickstarting a 250f with auto-decompression device 🤷‍♂️ I think tho , I'd rather kick an 83 husky 500 than a '99 YZ400f 🤣 they kick back like beeeatch

[@carljlockley]

A lot of the issues people have with kickers is that, like you said, it needs to be tuned properly or you’re gonna wear yourself out. Also, the advances in electronics in the last 25 years means that a bike with extra features such as full lighting, batteries, electric starters, fuel injection and so on can be produced more cost effectively, be reliable, and be more compact and lightweight than an older kick only bike. I have 250r like that one and its a pussycat, but I wouldn’t mind an electric leg on a flooded out 650r after a few hours riding.

[@nathanestes1342]

I was born in 2001, and I love having a kick start. It's way more reliable than a bike with a battery.

[@HermitDaVlog]

Absolutely

[@louiewatson9389]

You are Gen Z. Not a millennial. 1982 - 1996

[@godwinflores4819]

Hermit DaVlog i was born on the year 2000 and i just love old school and classic bikes. They just have that authenthic motorcycle charm to it. The bike i'll be riding will be a 400cc classic bike that has a kickstart and is carbureted just like the good days. Sportsbikes are awesome and fast, i would like to get my hands on it someday but it lacks soul. Awesome the video btw, very informative and short. The way that it should be

[@tbr7rider875]

I'm not a meleneil but my electric start went out so I needed to kick it today. 2 yrs in and I felt embarrassed not doing it right today. Tired myself out and everything lol. Walked outside after this video and no issues starting it over and over again. Thanks for the video buddy. Its 30 degrees today.

[@tracymacdonald4598]

I loved the E ride start comment! It's true, the other day I was thinking about replacing my Pathfinder but it's almost impossible to find a vehicle with a manual transmission. I've already switched my Mustang and Camaro from auto to manual transmissions my next project is a five speed swap in my motorhome. I didn't realize that my WR 250 R didn't have a kickstart until after I bought it. I'm going back to old-school. The XR your riding is awesome !

[@Banannalands]

I was born in 93 and I don't fuck with any thing automatic

[@HermitDaVlog]

Keep on keepin' on.

[@manasseh7]

jake hanzvik same but 92

[@bodieplenderleith8356]

I was born 2000 and all I have is a manual bikes iv got a 2010 crf with a k kick start and it easiest thing to start

[@StucklnAWell]

matty d I was born in 96, my truck is manual, and my bike is a kick start. Not sure what you're on about.

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

matty d I was born in 97'. I only have old wood and metal guns, Bike without computers that are carburated and kickstart. Most of my bike and ATV's were 1980's bikes. That's what I grew up on. I don't like computers or automatic transmission because they are bullshit and people who use them are cancer. I was suppose to buy a new dirt bike for the first time in my entire life but they're all with this fancy launch control and stuff that makes me sick to look at and they don't make dual sports like they use to either. I really want a Honda steel frame and engine dual sport that's at least 400cc but they don't make them anymore. Just the 650 but I want something like an XR400 or XR500. I'd settle for a 250 but it's fuel injected and doesn't have a kick start. Then I thought I'd try Yamaha but same shit so now I'm just gonna settle for a DR-Z400 Suzuki. The DR-Z is perfect, carburated and kick start conversion kit isn't to hard to install I hear.

[@beobe99]

Surprised I have to say this, but E-start is less of a pain in the Ass, that's why many people from all generations prefer it!?!. Kick doesn't make you more of a man, in fact, thinking it does is the mentality of a child... However, kick start isn't as bad as many people think it is so this Video does have a point.

[@HermitDaVlog]

I have bikes with both, so I'm not avoiding e-start bikes, but I have an issue with my friends who won't touch a kicker just because it's a kicker. Never had a kicker need a battery charged or a push start so that's my preference.

[@warider6915]

E-start bikes are heavier and if your battery die on the trail or something with wiring goes wrong you're stranded

[@echooutdoors2149]

I want a kickstart because I don't want to rely on estart, however id love an estart for the long rides and enduros, kickstarting on a slippery slope is just a slippery slope😕

[@Jarok3]

isnt that what its all about? you gotta know your shit to tackle that, you gotta know your bike and how to start it.

[@jesseweaver2113]

I'm a belt and suspenders kinda person. I want both.

[@jag2474]

I'm 16 just bought a 2009 crf 450r I rode atvs before and yes I know terrible first bike but I love it this is definetly what I needed to help me start it easier

[@jamieguffey9628]

Great video!! Thanks I just pickup a 1996 XR250R. Ready to go.

[@joshuadathsbc5765]

oh btw just did everything you said and it worked a treat!!!

[@HermitDaVlog]

Awesome. Now I can tell the commenters that are accusing me of giving bad advice to get bent.

[@RedRockDualSportADV]

Great advise, how I do love the Magic button. But I do wish the DRZ had a kick start for back up. Maybe Ill add one some day.

[@HermitDaVlog]

I agree. It should have one for sure.

[@JohnMarshton777]

Been riding since i was 5 with my whole family. Mom, pop, sister, me. And we had our close group of really good family friends who were all also riders. Went out every so often with the trailers and bikes, had our weekends out in the deserts. Were the best times of my life. But since i was so young, i wasnt strong enough to kickstart my little CRF50, so my dad always had to do it for me. But id always give it a solid few goes before i finally let my dad do it. And i remember the day that i had finally kickstarted my bike for the first time. Remember visually where we were and everything. We went out for the weekend, and on a ride together we stopped outside a local track to watch the riders. And once we decided we had our fills, i had to start my bike since we were sitting there. So after 3 good kicks i managed to turn her over, turn around and ride away. But it was one of the best feelings ever for little 5 year old me. Had some of the best times of my life out on two wheels in the desert with some great friends. I'd give anything to have that again.

[@HermitDaVlog]

Sounds like an awesome family.

[@jakegregg7153]

I own an older style MX bike with only a kick start, I know how to start pretty much any bike easy or stubborn...yet I find myself entertained as if it was day 1 all over again.

[@JacobRshepard]

I've already watched this video half a dozen times, probably my favorite video from you so far! This is incredibly useful information and the video quality is excellent. I'll make sure to make sure to share it with anyone who's interested. Oh, btw you posted this video the same day I looked at a kickstart bike for sale. Why do you tempt me??

[@HermitDaVlog]

Do it!

[@huntergoslin5531]

Love this video. I may still be considered a millennial, but damn do I agree with all of this. Manual all the way

[@HermitDaVlog]

Myep. Maybe it's not too late to turn this world around.

[@kittuete]

Hermit DaVlog Yeah, me too

[@M.L.Knotts]

​@Chimney your options are limited but they're definitely out there

[@elitrinh8436]

Thanks for this video 👍. I just picked up a 96 XR400 for my first bike, trying to get the bike started after I dumped it was a pain. Friends with the electric start always waiting for me to finish my dance. I will give this a try on my next ride because I’m pretty sure I’m going down again haha. Also will try this cold start method. Also love your info on the mods you did on your XRs. I was looking for a skid plate that fit , im going to look into that plastic one you have on your 400.

[@haverland100]

all great tips for the XRs but Yamaha, Suzuki all have there little quirks, but man been riding XRs for about 20 years you are spot on!!!! love the vid laughed my ass off through the whole thing

[@thenoob9311]

Lmao I’m a gen z and no kick start is a deal breaker for me 😂

[@jamescipparone7261]

Same

[@Imdustin88]

Says its easy yet he is out of breath the whole video. Kick starts belong on 2 strokes.

[@aljazvelam323]

Maybe being in full motorbike gear and a helmet is really hot

[@user-dd8pb2mn9y]

Thank you friend! It´s the best video procedure how to kick start a Honda Xr250r. all your tips really helpme a lot.

[@thetradinggoat5101]

Hey great vid, question- I have a 79 Yamaha 1100 motorcycle that’s been sitting for about 5 years. It’s electric and kick ( altho I’ve never kicked it).. it was parked so long the clutch plates are stuck and the clutch lever has no tension! Also the battery is dead. I’m just curious if with the key on choke open and in neutral it will start with the kickstart? Any advice how I can get her fired up before purchasing a new battering and cleaning up the clutch plates? Thx

[@ukmotorvlogs176]

Your camera girl is awesome steady as out with the camera no shacks or put

[@HermitDaVlog]

Hmm, hadn't noticed, but thanks.

[@LoganMackinnonMXFMX]

For when it's flooded I turn of the gas and put it on it's side, it flows out the overflow tube

[@HermitDaVlog]

Hmmm, interesting.

[@shannonhartnett]

I got a 4stroke 2012 Suzuki drz 400e it has a auto decompress on the cam housing no lever to pull though how am I suppose to unflood it if it was flooded?

[@andyyarnell7579]

The most helpful riding video I have ever watched, thanks Hermit!

[@HermitDaVlog]

Sure thing! BTW that cold start method doesn't work I try the flooded start method and that usually gets me going.

[@joshuadathsbc5765]

Thanks for the info man!

[@HermitDaVlog]

Sure thing.

[@ChimkenNuggers]

I'm a millenial and millenials annoy me. I've only ever owned manual cars. I learned on a manual swapped '88 GMC Sierra 1500 with a 350. I learned by taking it out for a drive on my own, stalled it many times, but eventually got the hang of it. Now I want to go get a dual sport bike. But because of flight school and owning a car already I don't have a lot of money to play with. Any suggestions on what to buy for cheap?

[@HermitDaVlog]

03 or newer DRZs or XRs. 99 and newer XR400. I don't if the year matters much on the other XRs.

[@ChimkenNuggers]

Thanks man

[@thedarkwolf5073]

How would you find Tdc because my 400 doesn’t want to start sometimes I did everything right but I don’t know how to find the tdc

[@demonyt7776]

i own a 2007 kx250f i'm 14 and i love kick start i hate electric start, kick start has always been way better and way nicer on all bikes i've owned i love the how to video it helped a lot, thank you and keep up the amazing video :D

[@17brpeterson1]

HEY, all of us are not bad. Who raised us? yeah YOU DID, the ones complaining about it. Anyways, Got a 92 xr600r and you gotta use your whole body to start her, of course it get easier once you get use to it. I like the kickstarter because it is more reliable (xrs are already know to be rock solid) and it saves a bit on weight, which seems redundant on the 600 because its a heavy bike already.

[@HermitDaVlog]

You're right. We should get rid of the millennials and get a do over.

[@ColoradoDualSport]

HFK!!!!!

[@Idk_thoo]

I guess I'm a millennial and my first bike was kick start only. Hell of a lot easier than dealing with my faulty starter that I have now

[@HermitDaVlog]

Boom. That's exactly what I've been trying to tell my friends.

[@ColoradoDualSport]

Yet he gets all pissy when I press my thumb and magically Xena starts.....every....single....time......

[@G-probo]

Hey man, I recently rebuilt my carb on my 2004 xr250r and the jets and to be re-jetted. I have looked everywhere for a how to but can’t seem to find one. Could you help me out?

[@johnbaptise2262]

I have a dr350 and i cannot kickstart it for the life of me. Last bit seemed pretty useful. Ill try to give that a shot since I transported the bike on it side

[@elysoloha4401]

I was born in 02 and I have only driven with a kick start

[@HermitDaVlog]

Good. Keep it up.

[@pipdemon0288]

Ely Soloha what a pw50

[@elysoloha4401]

First a crf80f then a xr200r

[@pipdemon0288]

Ely Soloha aye that's sweet man

[@arkadijskulackovskis839]

Ely Soloha i have a sherco 2014 and it starts evry kick cold or hot,but when its floded?? I could kick allnight and day and it wouldnt start

[@calvinlaudrensio415]

my bike doesn't even have a choke or a decompression valve, so what should I do instead?

[@HermitDaVlog]

Squats

[@tank2449]

what bike do you have?

[@enigmaticnomadics]

Thanks for the help. Subscribed. Now I'll go see if you did any on tuning the carb. I have a 2003 XR400 with a brand new Mukuni T36 and it becomes fussy to start after warming up. Cheers.

[@emfl4437]

Nicely done, thanks for going through the various scenarios as well

[@lifewithlurch5489]

And I wish everything had a stick shift.

[@HermitDaVlog]

Me too.

[@lifewithlurch5489]

I drive a Dodge diesel with a six speed and it's better than an auto for everything except maybe rush hour.

[@jasonlarsen2062]

+lifewithlurch that's false that they suck for towing and you can't make them that fast

[@kittuete]

lifewithlurch There are rumors about a new Toyota Supra, it's gonna be a hybrid, probably gonna be automatic too... it's depressing

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

lifewithlurch I don't. Last thing we need is teenage girls rolling into people lol

[@Elite11]

I haven't started my bike in a long time can someone please help ME!!!

[@HermitDaVlog]

No.

[@Elite11]

please

[@randomguy93984]

lol don't be like me, turn the gas on before you start it. and the killswitch

[@IdealContracting]

If it's been 3 or more years I heard it's good to put a table spoon of oil in the cylinder before trying to start.

[@ozzoruuska3734]

Paul Kirk well my suzuki pv50 was standing without any use about 17 years and all i did before start it up first time was clean up carb. And worked perfectly until carburator got full of shit again.

[@rockrover85]

love the look of you bike and its a great channel...do you have a write up on what you have fitted to the bike and how you have done it all i currently have a 91 xr250r that is street rego but i want to upgrade the appearance and fit a battery cheers and again great channel

[@T8T3RT0T]

Been having trouble with my 525, this oughta save me some hassle. Thanks for the good tips!

[@HermitDaVlog]

Sure thing. Make sure the carb is tuned. That still bikes me sometimes. Had to pull a carb last weekend to figure out that the floats were stuck.

[@gulfcitynd]

My bike has both electric and kick

[@HermitDaVlog]

That's the best.

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

nicholas danca I never use electric at all. I only use it on my ATC250 because the kick starter stripped

[@unfunny2258]

nicholas danca that is probably best I do a lot of hill climbs and it is annoying to stall or fall and have to kick a flooded bike but none of the smaller bikes I have got have had it

[@urmomsahoe1]

Whats the point of having a kick start when you can have an electric start? Its not like it takes skill to kick start. The only difference between kick and electric is a small electric motor is spinning the engine and not your leg.

[@HermitDaVlog]

On modern bikes it's about 9lbs difference and much more on older bikes. The bigger problem is your battery or starter motor are one more point of failure and if they fail way out in the middle of the woods or desert you're not in as good a situation as if you have a kick start. The real point here is that there are just a lot of really cool old bikes that are kick start only and people shouldn't overlook them just for that reason.

[@urmomsahoe1]

Well you can still clutch start a electric start bike so i dead battery isn't a huge deal. I dont think having a kick start stops many people from owning an older bike. I think its more of the fact that its an older bike and some people want to ride a bike they dont have to worry about making sure the carb is adjusted correctly.

[@a64738]

If you have ever tried roll starting a "big" 4 stroke like a WR450 on gravel you will understand why you need a kick start... Walking home for hours when the battery or started die (wich is guaranteed to happen at worst moment in middle of nowhere) is not fun i can tell you.

[@JackXR-wc5zs]

What tachometer/speedometer are you running on the xr250?

[@anthonyvu749]

kinda late but i have a yz125 2000 i start it in like 30 degree weather without choke, is this really rich? how can i rejet it?

[@Dickfatkins87]

you didn't mention how manly kick start only bikes are

[@HermitDaVlog]

I thought it was implied. I'll make sure to mention it in a future video.

[@robjones1224]

There is nothing more manly and majestically awesome than a kick start only bike!

[@calvinfarrow3819]

Damn all you old people just reject technology. An electric start/automatic transmission is not a bad thing and It definitely is a nice feature, but I agree that it is not a deal breaker. Plus, you have it backwards. Millennials didn't ruin stick shifts, car manufactures switched to automatics and millennials had no reason to learn a stick because manufacturers offered automatics almost exclusively.

[@HermitDaVlog]

Nah, nah nah. If people preferred to buy stick shifts the manufactures would still be selling stick shifts.

[@calvinfarrow3819]

Hermit DaVlog Automatics have been around way before all the millennials. And Don't get me wrong, I love my 5 speed manual '94 GMC Sierra, but I certainly don't hate automatics either and blame shit on younger generations by saying that because we accept technology we ruined everything. Plus, you can still buy stick shifts and kick start bikes, you just have the option to get a different type of tranny or starting system.

[@HermitDaVlog]

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[@illduitmyself]

poor kid. even your reasoning is disturbingly twisted. please get off dads boat and swim for the fish

[@DaisyHead666]

what if you have an 05 ttr 90 that the choke is stuck off and it doesnt kick first or second kick?

[@GahBoe]

On the hot engine, you flood with gas, do you release the throttle, and kick it a few times with the decomp to release the gas, or leave the gas in the engine?

[@AZ-Patriot]

Damn millennials... One good thing though... You'll never see a dirt bike with a kick start AND a Hillary sticker on it. Hillary stickers are usually on Africa Twins... Sits back and waits for CDS to take the bait.

[@HermitDaVlog]

OHHHHHH! That was rich!

[@twistygrip4180]

Ouch............

[@chaselivingstone5439]

Hermit DaVlog how do you get your xr 400 to start easy mine takes at least 10-15 minutes to start

[@a.m.m.o622]

AZ Patriot lol I don't have problems with kick starts and funny thing is I'm a beginner I guess people are just lazy in general

[@M4TT4TT4CK]

Chase Livingstone same process. choke on, find top dead center, kick

[@djmystery7235]

I'm 14 considered "millennial" and I drove stick shift, and bikes, I know all about 2-strokes, and have a good taste in car mods

[@HermitDaVlog]

Thank you for representing. You might actually be considered the "I-Gen" though.

[@djmystery7235]

I-gen? what does that mean?

[@djmystery7235]

how very ironic i googled it

[@johnsnow7971]

You're gen x. Millenial is 1977-1994.

[@orlandoflores6495]

Can’t find any info on this, but I noticed you got the trail tech on the bike. Does it run on batteries itself or do you use an external battery that you use for your lights?

[@monstermarkone]

Thanks for the tips! I'm just about to pick up an XR400 so it's appreciated.

[@HermitDaVlog]

You might have already seen in my other videos that the XR400 is my current project. I'm really liking it. It's more picky about starting than the 250 when it has the stock carb. It's easier to start than the 250 with a pumper carb.

[@ScottRidesHonda]

I'm seventeen and I can't stand electric start

[@HermitDaVlog]

Your parents have done a good job with you.

[@ScottRidesHonda]

I'll be sure to tell them...

[@jasonb23]

ScottRidesHonda me too lol it looks so gay

[@zane4964]

Electric start is amazing thing in some situations

[@Mike-wc7em]

Having both is best but kickstart over no kickstarter always!

[@shadetreesurgeon]

I'm generation x and I love the button on my 300xcw... But my millennial girlfriend never complains about kicking her KX. ;)

[@HermitDaVlog]

+shadetree surgeon Well I can probably buy at least 6 XR250Rs for the price of that magic button, but if you got you a millennial girlfriend who rides a KX, you're probably smarter than me so I'll just shut up now.

[@shadetreesurgeon]

+Hermit DaVlog LOL! I still kick it sometimes... Because I know I'm gonna be too cheap to fix the starter when it inevitably takes a crap. In just enjoying it while it lasts. And she's definitely tougher than me!

[@Guccimanggg]

I was so reluctant to click that title but turned out to be an excellent video, thanks for making 👍

[@johnbaptise2262]

Ayyyy i got it in 2 kicks after that 15 compressor lever trick! Thank u. Im so excited i can finally ride!!

[@JasonHenderson]

Stopped watching once he said the V word lol. nothing wrong with 4-strokes just none of the information in the video crosses over to 2-strokes.

[@HermitDaVlog]

Fair enough

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

Jason Henderson Use to have a 1988 CR125. Was a nice bike but needed a 250 so i sold it and never ended up getting a 250 lol

[@DaisyHead666]

waht fucking V word??? Vagina??? the hell?

[@mccatdaddy]

You don't need any of this information for a 2 stroke. Just crank the throttle a little right as your kicking it, them give it a couple real small quick twists right as it starts to fire. And done. Cold, hot, flooded.

[@songofthepassaic1521]

What "v" word? Vistened vo vhe vhole video vnd vo "v" vnything...

[@imaginewaffles1318]

slow down I didn't hear a damn word you said

[@HermitDaVlog]

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[@imaginewaffles1318]

Hermit DaVlog lol

[@d0ntblink331]

Hi, i want to know the speedometer used in the bike?

[@Splintermill]

Hermit! Where are you??? Loved your vids, hope alls well. I have an xr650r, same exact drill. Had an xr350r years ago. Same drill. Hope you get some new content up, always great! May your burrito tube always be full! Ride on!

[@TortureTestMagazine]

Bahahaha! Keep it up.

[@HermitDaVlog]

Thanks!

[@LS3.4DR]

I was riding an 04 yzf450 the other day and it takes a long while for it to start up any help on it ? Had to push start it Bc it was taking too much to kick start it

[@HermitDaVlog]

Make sure it's jetted right and the fuel screw is set right.

[@grahamelder4197]

Ta, that helps. What was the tachometer/rev counter/temp unit on the bike?

[@CBRRR-eh3ky]

How is pulling the decomp lever and kicking it dump the gas in the engine in case # 2 but removes gas out of the engine in the 3rd case when its flooded

[@zulazmi23]

Is it okay i use the kick start everytime i wana start my motor?

[@warwiener]

I have had 5 knee surgeries and lost 1/3 of my quadriceps and still love kick start it work wont run out of battery and is very reliable during cold winters of Finland unlike stupid starter bikes that need push start all thw time

[@robjones1224]

I love my '02 WR250f, while it would be nice to have an electric start, but knowing how it starts is awesome and seemingly more dependable than a battery! Great instructional video, as one of my buddies has the same type of bike and watching him with all those types of starting procedures was all too familiar!!!!

[@HermitDaVlog]

Yep. The full throttle two kicks then no throttle kick is a handy little trick.

[@BRWfilms]

Does the top dead center thing apply to all bikes? Ive rode dirtbikes for years an never new that

[@HermitDaVlog]

For some bikes, none of this applies, but if you have something like a 20 year old four stroke that is flooded or hot then every little thing can help so you might as well start from top dead center.

[@nathanscale]

Got a '98 XR250R that is hard to start cold. This video has given me some ideas, thank you

[@abatel234]

What kind of speedo is that? where do you get it please?

[@billythekid2281]

Do you still use a crank handle to start your car? I’m not a kickstarter snob. I’d love e start on mine.

[@rallyguden9091]

I'm 15 and i got a 410cc for free and it's way too big i know but i still ride it. I have a hard time kicking it because of the big engine and i break my leg every time it comps mid kick, is there an easy way to kick a too big bike?

[@CodyDoesIt]

Love the portion on manual cars I own a kick start scooter and a manual car and picking up a Suzuki Gs500e Friday

[@dailydoseofpwnage]

My current bike is actually a 83 honda xl250r similar to this bike. Very easy to kick because it has a decompression lever . I have flooded it by dropping it many times and I have found the quickest and painless way to get it going again is to actually shut off the petcock at the gas tank give it a few normal kicks then hold wide open throttle and kick it usually starts very easily no matter how bad I flooded it. I think because I have an accelerator pump carburetor it will drain the excess gas in the float very quickly with the petcock off.

[@matthewwebb2374]

My choke on my 1984 xr250 is broke. What do I do

[@11dee6]

I loved this! I was born 1993 and all my cars are manual, but yet none of my bikes were kick start. I could kick a 2-Stroke easy, but never a 4. Probably because I'm a bit special, but I sure as hell agree with this video wholeheartedly.

[@deejaypancake]

I'm laughing so hard right now. I'm barely outside of the millennial marker (born in '89) but I needed this video. Just purchased my first starter bike (Honda CB200) and I just wanted to make sure I wasn't being stupid. Thanks for this and for the laugh.

[@LynchE1]

What do I do I have a xr250l and i have to have someone heavy to help kick it

[@lloydwellington5271]

Seeing as to my kicky doohickey is on the other side do I invert your instructions? Or should I just turn around so it is on my right? And then the controls would be like a vintage Royal Infield. Heck, maybe I'll drive on the other side of the road too.

[@HermitDaVlog]

Definitely the latter.

[@arthurleino]

Fun video to watch. All my Dirt bikes had kick starters. XS650 Yamaha had kick starter. Harley Davidson Shovelhead Has electric and Kick starter. Now that I am 67 with a bad knee, I use the kick starter when it feels ok.

[@maruchocraftXD]

i have an xr250r but whenever its cold and i try to turn it on i have to give it some gas even with the choke on, and i have to keep reving it until its warm cause if not it will turn off

[@Roy_xp]

Kickstart is fun with smaller bikes, I've got a 1998 Husqvarna 610 TE, 600cc, no e starter, it does start but holy hell what a workout, sometimes I do wish I had an e starter lol

[@amspiano]

I love the EveRide start comment... so good! Keep up the good work!

[@HermitDaVlog]

Thanks. Still tryin' to teach that guy to keep the shiny side up.

[@NessedUpProductions]

A starting sequence is like foreplay, don't do it right and you ain't going riding ;) Another trick for a flooded motor is to lean the bike over and drain the excess fuel from the carb to kick loose the float bowl. Great video bro! I feel uneasy riding a bike without a kicker.

[@HermitDaVlog]

"Foreplay" HA!

[@averyritchie11]

great vid! where was this filmed though??

[@trevorjameson3213]

Your XR250 looks great with those graphics and the rear fender. I'm thinking about doing mine with a similar look. I have a '99 XR250R, really, really great bikes!

[@HermitDaVlog]

Thanks! In case you didn't catch this one here's details on the XR250 makeover kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX6rhKOhncqaiLc

[@trevorjameson3213]

Hermit DaVlog , cool, thanks for the link I'll check it out 👍

[@skysurfs3181]

I just got a dirtbike Yesterday and when I shift to second gear the bike turns off why?

[@jesussanchez-ct4gg]

I'm a millennial and I own an 87' xr600r. It ain't always fun having that thing kick back but it sure as hell taught me a lot about riding. It's my baby.

[@HermitDaVlog]

Cool bike!

[@scottgreen5959]

God I love the old XR sound takes me back to better days

[@marcohutter4159]

Great video! i had a question. i have a KTM 250xcf-w (the four stroke one) with a 280 big bore kit in it. The bike starts first kick with choke always when cold but when the bike gets hot it doesnt want to start. There is no de compression lever on the bike so how would i get the gas in the motor to cool it down? would i open the throttle with the gas on and press down the kick start then turn the gas off and drain it then turn the gas back on and try to start it? also would it be wise to spend some money and get an oversize radiator and super cooler since it has the 280 kit with stock water pump and stock radiator?

[@HermitDaVlog]

I'm not an expert especially when it comes to KTMs, but first thing I'd try is just kicking it anyway with the throttle wide open. I believe the decomp does little more than making it easier to kick it around and keeping it from starting.

[@Unqualified2ride]

thanks! i just got a yz 250 and ive been having trouble starting it lol. my freinds start in one or two kicks.. hopefully these tips help me! (i used to have a 70cc so thia is a well needed upgrade! lol)

[@HermitDaVlog]

Make sure the carb is tuned too. Good luck!

[@johnfowler6189]

Great video. I currently own two XR250Ls one a1991 and a1992 since new. The RFVC engines if maintained are indestructible. One thing I didn't hear mentioned in the cold start procedure was DON'T TOUCH THE THROTTLE! If you as much as put your hand on the throttle you will flood the engine and have to go through the process of clearing fuel out of the engine. That is gas off, ignition off, throttle wide open and kick the engine through a couple of compression cycles. I don't know if your owners manual states this procedure as it looks like a much later XR250 than mine but the above starting and clearing procedure is in my owners manual.