My old R4 started that way like a swiss watch. I had a broken starter motor for a while and when it rained sometimes the car stopped at idle, usually at a traffic light. Watching the faces of the other drivers as I exited the car, cranked it and then jumped back in and drove away was priceless. Also, if I recall (it's been decades) the crank in the R4 can only go in one direction or it disengages. I have had large bore thumper motorcycles that if improperly kick started would launch you across the bike, but the R4 was very docile in that respect. I think the guy in the video didn't properly engage the crank, it slipped and he had no resistance.
@beansgalore5383
2 жыл бұрын
One thing that you never should do is to turn the crank all the way around. It's like with old tractors. Always start at the bottom and pull upp. Never go from the top to the bottom. That is an easy way to break your wrist of it kicks back. Hope that helps. You always need to remember that it's never IF the car kicks back, it's WHEN the car will kick back.
@PamelaContiGlass
2 жыл бұрын
The R4 crank can't kick back. It engages clockwise but the (whatever you call the thing that holds the crank) cannot be engaged counterclockwise, it cannot kick back. Also, you use the crank to start a R4 when it's already warm and the engine is properly tuned up. Cold starting it with the crank is not advisable. Back in the day I preferred to just push it in any slight downhill.
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