turning on a Scott, steps and tips

[theitalianwriter]

Hi, my name is Antonio (Italy) and I’m writing a romance in which a character (a young lady) tries and succeeds in turning on a Scott 1913 532 cc just like this one https://www.yesterdays.nl/imageprocessor.php?src=images/Scott-1913-2speed-1.jpg&w=375&zc=1 and has and incredible ride, dramatically changing her life.
The romance is set in 1914, Italy, near Milan.
I’m asking your help to understand how to describe correctly the turning on procedure for this charming bike. It’s very important for me as, you understand, I don’t want to write any stupid thing and have to keep real and effective the event described in the romance.
Thanks to everybody for help and, of course, you will be included in the “thanks to” list. 😀
Antonio

[theitalianwriter]

😥
…did some mistake? Someone can help?

[NIngram]

Hello Antonio, just to confirm members can see your request for help, sadly I can’t help as I’m very new to Scott’s myself however I’m sure one of our members will step in and offer you some advice shortly.

Regards Nigel

[lewis onions]

Hello Antonio,
A 1913 Scott would be started as follows :
1. Switch on the fuel by way of the tap at the bottom of the fuel tank.
2. Flood the carburetor – the Scott carburetor is flooded by lifting the nib on the top of the float reservoir rather than the more usual “tickling” by depressing the nib;
3. Set the right-hand handlebar controls with about quarter throttle and no air;
4. Adjust the left-hand handlebar control to advance the magneto;
4. Sharply depress the kick start on the rear wheel by foot.

If this fails fiddle with the handlebar controls at various different positions until the engine fires.
if this fails find a friend to give you a push start
If you have no friends push the bike yourself whilst running along side on the right hand side, at the appropriate speed cross right leg over left and dab the HI/LOW gear pedal at the same time launching yourself by left leg to land astride the bike now (hopefully) running.

Simple !

[lewis onions]

Oh – forgot step 4A – turn on oil by way of thumb -wheel on oiler located on the down-tube in front of the fuel tank. Very important if you want to avoid seizure of the engine.

[NIngram]

Thanks Lewis.

[richard norris]

Can you give us a practical demonstration of the push start Lewis? Sounds interesting.

Thanks for chairing the AGM so skilfully.

[Wilfried]

Hello Antonio,

I am just 3 hours away from Milano. If you would like to see/feel/smell a 1914 Scott (identical to the 1913 model) in action, please give me a message.
Wilfried

[theitalianwriter]

@lewis onions wrote:

Hello Antonio,
A 1913 Scott would be started as follows :
1. Switch on the fuel by way of the tap at the bottom of the fuel tank.
2. Flood the carburetor – the Scott carburetor is flooded by lifting the nib on the top of the float reservoir rather than the more usual “tickling” by depressing the nib;
3. Set the right-hand handlebar controls with about quarter throttle and no air;
4. Adjust the left-hand handlebar control to advance the magneto;
4. Sharply depress the kick start on the rear wheel by foot.

If this fails fiddle with the handlebar controls at various different positions until the engine fires.
if this fails find a friend to give you a push start
If you have no friends push the bike yourself whilst running along side on the right hand side, at the appropriate speed cross right leg over left and dab the HI/LOW gear pedal at the same time launching yourself by left leg to land astride the bike now (hopefully) running.

Simple !

Well… it sounds amazing! There’s something magical in these steps… Thank you so much!

[theitalianwriter]

@Wilfried wrote:

Hello Antonio,

I am just 3 hours away from Milano. If you would like to see/feel/smell a 1914 Scott (identical to the 1913 model) in action, please give me a message.
Wilfried

Hi Wilfried!
Thank you! Right now I’m leaving Italy and going to Colombia for a week or two, but when I’ll be in Milan again surely you’ll get a message… 😀

[Author]

Posts