Help Identifying Parts to a Bike and Working them PLEASE

[1will]

they should make shirts like those dairy ads. instead of got milk? it should say got brc?

[amodoko]

Alright guys, I'd just like to thank everyone for their help. The large lever is the clutch and the smaller lever is the compression release lever like many of you said. After using the compression release lever the bike is much easier to start. Now all I got to do is lube up the cables, but it may take me a while to figure out how to remove the cables from the clutch lever, etc. so that I can properly lube them. Anyone know of any good cable lubes that I can pickup at a wal-mart, lowe's, or possibly autozone? Thanks.

Oh yeah, here in missouri I believe we have the msf course, I'm not familiar with the brc course. Are they the same thing and if not, do you guys know if missouri has the brc? I'm planning on taking the msf, I'm going to sign up tomorrow but I bet classes will be filled till late August so it may be a while.

[rapidblue]

When you say "hold down the choke" did u have to actually hold it out? When I pull the choke out, it stays in place so I can have a free left hand and then I figure when it runs good I would push it back in.

Also, did u hold the throttle down before you kick started it (I thought this would flood the carburator with fuel) or did you do it after you kicked it (cuz maybe then it would sound like it wanted to start and you would then give it gas to keep it alive). Thanks bud.

My bike is old('67) and the choke is just a lever attached to the two carbs. Holding it down is just like yours pulled open. Most newere bikes have the pull out style.

Just give it throttle once it starts to get it going.


Good luck!

[Bachstrad37]

MSF is the key daddy. They have three main courses. Basic Rider Course (BRC), Experienced Rider Course (ERC), and the MSF Dirtbike course.

You want the BRC if you're starting out.

[MontyCarlo]

Alright guys, I'd just like to thank everyone for their help. The large lever is the clutch and the smaller lever is the compression release lever like many of you said. After using the compression release lever the bike is much easier to start. Now all I got to do is lube up the cables, but it may take me a while to figure out how to remove the cables from the clutch lever, etc. so that I can properly lube them. Anyone know of any good cable lubes that I can pickup at a wal-mart, lowe's, or possibly autozone? Thanks.

Oh yeah, here in missouri I believe we have the msf course, I'm not familiar with the brc course. Are they the same thing and if not, do you guys know if missouri has the brc? I'm planning on taking the msf, I'm going to sign up tomorrow but I bet classes will be filled till late August so it may be a while.

Use Tri-Flo on your cables, unless you can find some spray lithium grease. TriFlo works great, the spray lithium might be a little better but it's a lot harder to find. Do NOT use WD40 or Liquid Wrench, they will work at first but eventually gum up making the cable even stiffer.