They are such beauties ....

To kickstart:
- Make sure not to switch on any consumer of electricity: lights off, do not engage front brake etc (brake light!), etc.
- Do not open the throttle, better not to touch it all. If you think the idle speed setting is too low, correct with the idle screw
- Do not kick, move kickstart down from top position and once you encounter resistance push firmly down
- Use choke for stone cold engine, and no choke for warm engine (obviously). Anything in between you'll have to guess.

Adjustments:
- Automatic decompressor: set it so that with piston at TDC, all valves closed, you feel 0,5 to 1 mm play when pushing the lever on the cilinder head backwards. Easier to adjust with running engine; push lever softly to the rear and you'll feel the tappet. Same 0,5 to 1 mm
- Set idle mix adjustment correctly: with warm engine, screw out, you'll find the engine speed increases, keep screwing outwards till engine speed decreases, half a turn in and you're done. Re-adjust idle speed to normal value, remark: setting a bit higher than what would be cosmetically desirable improves starting

New plug might also help, but XT's and their clones are normally very easy on plugs so more a peace of mind thing.

Succes!
Auke

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