Brings back happy memories. I used to set my Goldie very similar, but I took the bike from the stand and put it into 1st gear moved the bike backwards until compression stopped it and then put bike back on stand , gear box in neutral and then kick started it. This made it easier to start as you were not working against the high compression.
Outstanding motorsickle........ Complex starting procedure almost an anti theft device. 1-2 kicks and my Royal Enfield 500 is off and running . Just not nearly as fast as this beautiful BSA
thanks for the posting helped me start my Goldie today.. How do you avoid kick back? i notice some starting there bike if you kick to bottom it doesnt kick ?
The ignition is too advanced if it kicks back using the right technique. It can kick back if using the wrong technique and there is not enough momentum to take it over compression. You shouldn't be kicking it over compression, you should be turning the engine enough before compression that the inertia in the flywheel takes it over compression and starts.
