manwithgun

For the pre-23', look up the 2018 Gasgas Contact oem chassis parts list. The tank "kit" costs $330 USD and adds about a liter, bringing the total capacity to 3.5L. It includes the weather strip tape and adhesive heat shield. New oem petcock is only another $10. Use a fuel hose clamp (screw type/non-slotted) or oem crimp-on. Swapping between tanks only takes a minute (1 screw). There's even a no frills Contact tank sticker for an additional $30...

I'm always willing to learn. Is that achieved by rolling it back in gear? Mine still always has a dead zone. Regardless, maybe I just have a touch. Consistent 1-kick starts. Possibly 2-3 when sitting cold for a month or more; never a struggle.

Yep. It was only after watching friends spastically kick at my bike that I realized how this could happen. The sound made me cringe... DO NOT start you full speed kick from the vertical 12 o'clock position. First, take up that 10-15* or so degrees of rotation until you feel engagement/pressure/resistance, then kick from this point. Nothing to worry about if you follow this guideline. I own a 20' TXT250.