decompression lever usage?

[coldfuzion76]

OK, I've searched and read and everything else, so I know that it's fairly easy to install a decompression lever on my 200x. So I'm looking at some xr200 parts I found from a later model bike, and was thinking that my poor kickstarter probably won't like the higher compression, and I don't want to have to split the case right now to fix it. The head has the lever, but I've never had a bike with one, so how do you actually USE it? May seem kinda silly, but I've been spoiled with electric start for too long. :lol:

[rdlsz24]

You just push down on the lever, and it ever so slightly pushes down on the exhaust valve.

Rob

[coldfuzion76]

Yeah, I get what it does, but do I hold it whole kicking, or just get the motor to a specific spot and let go, or what?

[Cert88]

Push the lever down and it should stay down....than you have one pull/kick. As soon as you pull/kick it, it should spring back to the home positon.