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Originally Posted by macafee2
Always have to turn the handle bars away was it to prevent the knee coming up an hitting the handle bar?
macafee2
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The handlebars weren't the problem. Being a high compression twin you had to get the pistons in the right position (just on compression) before swinging the kickstart with all your might. If you got it wrong the pistons would hit compression and "bounce" off it smacking your instep with considerable force. As I said I only really got it wrong once, badly bruised my instep to the extent that I couldn't walk on uneven ground.
The kickstart on a Commando could hold 9 stone in weight without going over compression.