Isle Of Man TT, 1920's photos

[Ovidio]

I remember once being a complete idiot and kicking over my Honda CR 250R Elsinore 2 stroke scramble bike with bare feet it backfired and the force from the kickstart rising back up on my right instep had it turn instant blue bruising with me barely able to walk at all afterwards.
I coined that bike "The all or nothing" so narrow was the power band your either going flat out or its bogged down over fueling itself but they were a very quick bike I had many spills on that thing but it was great fun.

I had a very similar mishap with my Gilera KZ 125.
One of the most intense feeling of pain I can remember...

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[muffett.2008]

I had a 1927 Indian twin, bloody thing, even with the decompression lever down it used to drive my knee into my chin.

[Ovidio]

I had a 1927 Indian twin, bloody thing, even with the decompression lever down it used to drive my knee into my chin.

I can relate to that very easily...

[GeeRam]

I had a 1927 Indian twin, bloody thing, even with the decompression lever down it used to drive my knee into my chin.

Never got the chance to ride an old Indian, but a guy I know who has one (as well as a Harley WLA) has never mentioned it being bad......but then he also has a BSA Goldstar 500 in Clubmans trim, and THAT is an evil barsteward to start.....I know, I tried it a couple of times, and even though I owned a 1940 BSA WDM20 at the time, I walked away from it swearing and nursing sore body parts

[jon_norstog]

I had a 1927 Indian twin, bloody thing, even with the decompression lever down it used to drive my knee into my chin.

You're supposed to retard the spark before you kick it over. I loved seeing the Isle of Man as a dirt-and-mud race! I bet it was safer that way ... it's a widowmaker now.

jn

[CINDERS]

Yes Ovidio you can understand what it feels like and yet I could comfortably kick over my 1976 Z900 Kawasaki.