there is a view window on the left side in the timing belt cover
there is a little white mark that lines up in window
use compression release to get white mark in window
carry flashlight so you can see it
bike on center stand and stand on ground to kick
turn choke on turn key on kick briskly with right leg.... for gods sake
dont let your leg go stright or you may make a sub orbital flight
with a broken leg
cold starts will make you love the electric start
once you have mastered kicking this bike
if you live in europe there are several brands that use this engine
with out the electric start they can be had cheap for daily drivers
as dam well no one i have talked to can get them kicked started
when engine is cold
so if you live on a hill your in luck bump start it
first time in the am
i got mine to go with kick one day last fall when battery went low
but at age 60 i dont need a bike kicking me so not some thing i do to often