Starting my 500AE for the first time?

Hey all,
I am going to be starting my 84 500AE for the first time in a couple of days. Is there anything I should watch for other than odd noises? It is not a fresh rebuild, I replaced a few broken/incorrect springs and checked for anything else obvious.
Thanks!

Call NASA, they may want to use your bikes engine to help launch the next shuttle.

wear boots....and eat a couple bowls of wheaties..lol

get somone to make a little video!!

One thing I do and it has saved a little "rash" and embarrassment is when putting a unknown bike in gear for the first time= put front tire against something in case it wants to go!
I always run the engine also untill its warmed up-out of blubber mode. Makes a 500 start easier next time.

I can relate! I never understood why we have pull starters on HUGE snowmachine engines but we still kill ourselves trying to start a big bore bike? Thats one reason I'm getting out of the "500" business, other is I'm not 16 anymore. Scott

iv seen a pull start big bore husky auto,,,very cool, and worked very easy. done from a Rokon..

I saw that too but cant remember were, maybe a old Husky Club newsletter? Do they operate on a planetary princeple?

Kick it in a desisive way,it will start IF the timing is right,if its not watch out,my 82 420
is easy and when it is set to go I get a real buzz touching it off,better go clear my idle jet and get at it

Daryl Back at Euro Dirt in Silt Co, owned or may still own it..i have no idea how the adapt was done..it was cool though, and fixed the auto kickstart issue.

Doulbe oil ???

I'll soon be starting my 400 after a year or so sitting. Any advantage/disadvantage to running extra oil in the pre-mix for the start up/warm up?

for my two pence worth ...double check the timing .... make sure you wear boots ....and find some other idiot to give it a kick .... failing that hope and pray it doesnt kick back ...it hurts .... a lot .
i used an old spark and welded a piece of bar in it and drilled hole up through the centre to suit my digital vernier, 2mm btdc exactly now and makes it a lot easier to start now its right .

l run a 'Fat" mix on all my winter/summer 2 strokes for the 1st tank bikes get 20:1

So how did it go and riding review? Snap some pictures, maybe a video.

Nothing yet, We ended up with a really nice weekend, so I went riding.

I will post the goods when I get it done.

I gotta say I am a little nervous.

I am still not sure what I am going to do with the bike. I need to get it running before I decide.