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What Killed the Kickstart? | CB550 Review (www.youtube.com)
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Did anyone here have a kick starter?

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[-] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

The Yamaha DT400 I had as a kid is supposed to come with a battery. Apparently having one helped with starting easier but ours never had one. It only had a kickstart and it was a beast to kick. One big 400cc cylinder, 2 stroke.

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