>> Failure to do so can result in a spectacular backfire
>> with risk to ankle/leg. I happen to know this.
When kick starting a motor bike, make sure that the pedal is taken all the way down to the bottom of its range of movement. Keep the pedal down with all your weight on it with a stiff, straight leg until any movement in the engine has petered out.
This will ensure that any kick back is met by maximum resistance and the full weight of your puny seven stone frame.
I have some previous in this field. My first bike was a 500cc single cylinder Triumph Tiger 90. I used to pinch/borrow my brother's Vincent Rapide 1000cc.
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