# Kickstarting A Motorcycle Can Be Dangerous - Here's How To Safely Do It

> Some of the most iconic motorcycles of all time don't come equipped with electric starters. If you want to take them for a ride, you will have to start them the old-fashioned way, by kickstarting them.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1961472/how-to-safely-kickstart-motorcycle/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68bf773acdc59d9c8ce91886)
- **Published:** 2025-09-09
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #kickstarting #motorcycle #dangerous #safely #come #electric #engine #equipped
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