[alanmcorcoran]

I think I've done it enough to know it can be done and that I can do it if need be. I was wondering if it was hard on the bike. Given the potental for damage to both me and the bike, I think it's time to give it a rest.

On being a "stubborn turd that just HAD to prove..." That sounds very much like me. But in this case, it was more "lazy turd" in that, for whatever reason, I couldn't get the bike to easily go into third when not running. I'm also paranoid about the headlight running the battery down after my stupid taillight business, so I didn't want to spend too much time experimenting in the "On" position without the bike actually running.

It's still kind of cool when you start the bike up that way. For some reason I think I got away with something. When I was a kid, the other kids dirt bikes all started with a "kick." I didn't weigh enough back then (about 75) to start one myself. I guess I feel like I finally did it.