[subxero]

#1 rule for starting any big bore dirt bike is always start immediately after you rotate past TDC.

Push the kicker and feel the compression build, go slow, and after it releases rotate the kicker a tiny bit until it clicks. Then return the kicker to the starting position and give her a good solid kick the whole way through. Repeat until it starts.

This is not a bad practice on any bike that uses a kickstarter as it helps takeaway some of the initial stress that is put on the kick start mechanism and you are less likely to break things. I use this method on all my dirt bikes when they are cold.