441 Victor here.
If you didn’t kick the kick-start lever with sufficient “manly force” that big ol’ cylinder would kick back very hard, and it might just throw you over the handle-bars
Electric Starters are for Pussies. LOL
I loved those BSA’s and Triumphs back in the day.
Gorgeous Designs. Wish I could have afforded them back then.
Tell me you still own it so I can be full of Jealous Rage.