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Hey JimC, we have all been there, in fact I had to push start my old '82 Gold Wing before I sold it. You know what I'm going to ask don't you?
I don't plan on it, I don't want to do it... and I'll probably carry one of those 12 volt emergency starters with me...
with all the gizmos being added to these chitty bang bangs... can you push start them if your battery is dead?

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Just in case Jim is away I'll tell you with a fair degree of confidence the answer is no.

This is because of a chicken and egg situation. The clutch centrifugal weights need to spin before they will engage and they won't spin until the engine drives the belt around.

When you are slowing down normally there is a point at which the weights are going too slowly to maintain the clutch shoes against the drum. From this point you freewheel with the engine idling. You may have noticed the sudden loss of engine braking when this happens. Only an increase in engine speed can lock the clutch up again.

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Re: Push start
roadster wrote:
...The clutch centrifugal weights need to spin before they will engage and they won't spin until the engine drives the belt around.
When you are slowing down normally there is a point at which the weights are going too slowly to maintain the clutch shoes against the drum. From this point you freewheel with the engine idling. You may have noticed the sudden loss of engine braking when this happens. Only an increase in engine speed can lock the clutch up again.
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Too cool Regards Roadster, you settled 2 issues:

1. the braking discontinues at a slow speed and it ROLLS LIKE A CAR.
2. it can't be push started

Why not, can't you push it like you stole it, and get those eggs you were talking about, spinning enough to engage?
Alright, I believe you... thanks
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He's right - no CVT bike (or automatic car for that matter) can be push-started.
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John,

The clutches don't spin till engine is spinning.

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I JUST PUSH STARTED MINE!!!

My buddy tied a rope to the back of his truck and pulled me to about 60 mph and it started.

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johnwwwatson wrote:
I JUST PUSH STARTED MINE!!!

My buddy tied a rope to the back of his truck and pulled me to about 60 mph and it started.

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Wait what did you tie it to? Laughing emoticon
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Okay, you have to do that again, and this time record it. We have GOT to see this!!!
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Damn. That's hardcore.
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johnwwwatson wrote:
I JUST PUSH STARTED MINE!!!

My buddy tied a rope to the back of his truck and pulled me to about 60 mph and it started.

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Isn't that a "Pull Start"?
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Good point Siko
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