How to kickstart your xl600 

This is one of those bikes where the “if you can start it, you can ride it” rule applies. Nice bike.

"and boy is that chilly" +10pts

Don't forget to tell 'em to hold the front brake (like you were doing). Also recommend turning the handlebars full left to avoid hitting with rt knee if she kicks back...JB

First things first. You forgot to tell us about the mandatory tennis shoes and Floyd R. Turbo hat.

Good video. I'm glad I have a 2006 xr650l ..it's unbelievably easy to start. Push button for 1/2 a second with choke on..never fails.

Brings back to good old days, I had the 1984 Xl350R and it was cold blooded like that

I've just downgraded to an XL600R and find the learning curve of starting (and riding) to be something to get used to. One thing with this bike is that with the auto decompressor which engages with the kickstarter, there is no reason to have to jump on that kicker unless you only weigh 90 lbs soaking wet. The bike kicks relatively easily as compared to an old big bore two stroke without a decompressor, and jumping on it like that is a good way to break a leg when she decides to kick you back. Otherwise, good video, thanks for sharing! 🍻

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I still have my 1983 XL 600 though I bought a 2022 450RL. The bike has an automatic decompression valve that engages at the top stroke of the kick. The main tip is to turn the idle up a bit the screw has an extra large head very easy to turn by hand and most important never ever ever open the throttle while kicking or you will break your ankle. My bike had a warning sticker on the tank

I had one of those, loved that bike. Rode it for years. But my next bike was a KLR650 with electric start.

Great kickstarting lesson for your beast

I had so many of Xls adn XRs that i believe they remember me so well , I can talk to the bike and make her start...😆 I love them same the TT

Good video. I think you need a new rear shock there, Cory.

Cheers. Its really the sane as the xr650r aswell. Id imagine tgey are all similar.thanks

nice bike! i hope u find the side plates. my '82 xl 500r looks just like it

Thank you, great video!

Good Job...!

You can lay the bike on it's side for a minute if it's really cold. It floods the engine a bit and will fire right up.

i have to do that on my yamaha dt50r 1998 after the second kick and it start :)

I had one of those in '84 to this day my right hand calve is bigger than the left.

How tall are you? The bike looks like a grom with you on it.

u r the best keep it up

Had an 89 CR 500 years back remember dropping it off at big 4 motorcycles near Brandon mostly worked on Harleys but I didn't have a truck to bring it anywhere else so that being couple mi ride from my house is where it ended up after they got a new clutch in they called me at work and said how the he'll do you start this bike I replied you gotta put some ass in it he laughed and said I guess we don't have enough here cuz we've all tried it then o laughed said ok man be up there couple hrs went home put boots on drove up there they all walked out mechanic pushing the bike an old trick was to lean it over to the right couple seconds then find dead center kick s*** out of it so I did first kick bwaa bwaa fired right up I proceeded to ride wheelies back and fourth appreciating them yelling he'll yah clapping raising he'll bike was a beast that couldn't help making a scene .Good times 👍

Good video. Can this bike put FMF exhaust?

Cool hat))

Incomprehensible. What is the pressure lever for and when to use it???

I used the same technique for my old 82 XT500…

good explanation... I have the challenge that its not starting once its warm. So after some minutes ride if its warm you turn it of and will not be able to start it again until it cooled down. Any idea?

Cool Profi

I love my 84 600 xl rides the best fucking willy

Man another video about starting your dirtbike....Wholly fasinating.....lol

Hello how are you? Is Kataesh still on this bike?

Where's your light saber?

I owned a couple of Xl's and there great bikes I had that same year bike, I have actually ripped my tennis shoes soles off before Definitely pays to wear boots@@

Love this bike, what year is it ? dual carb or singel ?

Hi, I want to restore my 1984 Honda XL600R and would you be able to help me find a Honda store that can sell original Honda parts & accessories for my old Honda model? I live in the Philippines and would need to buy these parts in the USA. I would appreciate any help from your end. Thanks.

R U 2.10 mt tall or is the bike a toy?

Good video but that’s not top dead center. I don’t know why people call it that. You are still in the compression stroke with the piston traveling up building compression. You build enough compression that you CANT get to top dead center without first using the decompression lever. IF you’d found top dead center it would have suddenly gotten real easy to kick, instead of real hard. Like I said. Good video. I wish people would just stop saying that’s top dead center when it’s not. Also, if that was top dead center and then you kicked it a little further past you’d also be skipping the spark plug firing at the top of the power stroke and defeat the whole purpose. 1. kick until it gets hard in the compression stroke 2. Pull in the decompression lever and push the kick start a little further to get you to top dead center. 3. Let the kick start up and kick hard. This will take the motor into the power stroke where the spark plug ignites the fuel and the bike should fire up. Great video otherwise. Understanding the why behind the procedure shows why it works. I currently ride an 86 XL600R and my old XR650R required the exact same procedure.

Must be easier for a 7' lurch .....lol..immagine some 5'5 140lb guy trying that..lmao

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Put down kickstand and stand on pegs while kicking

I can't walk

With these BIG single cylinder bikes you have to be careful starting them, i know of the odd person being thrown over the handle bars if not done just right.

I find it easier to bump start em, no kickback

That's a seriously cool bike man. It's like the Plymouth Superbee of dual sport bikes. The Holy grail. Did the pussy magnet come standard on that thing?

As a 16 year old whos trying to fix this shit that can't start im definitely just gonna put crack in the carburetor

You know that you want to sell it to me 😜

Are you Canadian?

Dude - step 1 is take off running shoes and put on some boots. Ask me how I know. 😂 I still have an '84.

just kick it few times fast and it'll start....easy

Prime the engine? What are you talking about? Also, are you stoned?

Are you sure you want to get it at top dead center?? Remember timing is usually set BTDC- meaning before top dead center. You walk that Kickstart till it's on the compression stroke right before top dead center that's when it's going to spark you're going to force that last bit of compression it's going to spark and then the power stroke is going to go down. If you kick right at top dead center the engine has already sparked or should have. It's more or less going to be a dead kick.

You aren't priming ANYTHING with a decompression lever pulled lol

Manual decompressor? No clue what that is, you need to show that in your video otherwise the vid is useless.