Quote Originally Posted by Barrett View Post
Mini-marts typically have a steady influx of customers, other than yourself. Why didn't you flag down one of them to simply give you a throw-the-clutch-away-bump-start and ride it home? Or is that too old-school now to be part of any motorcycle ownership skill-set?
Nothing special happens with the starter button that you can't replicate by spinning the engine by any means you have. You can bump start anything with a manual. A diesel VW Rabbit in a 105* Tech school Arizona parking lot is one that comes to mind

The key to Barretts valuable advise^^^^ is to overcome the high compression in your V-Twin.

Put it in a high gear so the rear tire is turning faster/engine RPM and therefore requires less torque (rear wheel traction) to spin the engine. Use your weight to squat on the seat (right when you slam the clutch out) to get the most traction with the rear tire. Once you get it to bump over compression once, don't stop! Keep going until it starts.