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I have stumbled on a new exercise routine instead of trudging myself to the gym 5 days a week(Doctors orders).

I'll just kick start my new/old Norton Commando 500 times every day until I get it running right! My right leg is now twice as big as my left. I seriously could enter the strongest man contest and pull one of those semi trucks by hopping on my right leg. And win.

Does anybody know of a bike with a left sided kickstart.

You could get one to even things up.

I know how you feel Doug.
Maybe you can incorporate some circuit training by trying to clutch start your Norton down a hill then pushing all the way back up to the top and then go through the whole routine all again. You might get your leg size looking a bit more even as well. Just think though, you won't be suffering any of that fat-thumb syndrome those electric start pussies suffer from.

Hey! I like my fat thumb

beats getting that charlie horse in the back of the leg when the kicker whacks back.

Having owned a Norton Combat with the high comp pistons I know where you are coming from. One had to quickly develop the knack as they were ruthless on the faint hearted. A tentative kick would result in having your right knee coming back up past your ear at high speed!!! A very quick bike in its day and also had the leg warmers built in-the copper washers on the exposed oil lines used to give up the ghost quite often and the spray of hot oil at speed used to heat up the jeans quite nicely from memory! Maybe why black jeans became fashionable??