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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
I know it sounds goofy, but I had a Yamaha dirt bike or such that had a pressure release valve, that was operated by a thumb lever or such, that made the bike easier to start. Once started, you let go, and off you went.
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My 1930 Rudge Whitworth motorcycle also has a compression release because it hasn't got a kick start, you pull in the compression release to slightly open the exhaust valves and roll it down a hill to get everything turning you dump the compression release and off it goes. Am I missing something?