For years, you’ve needed a mate or mechanic to activate your start device, or have struggled to do it yourself by pushing down on the forks while simultaneously pushing in the button or flicking a switch.

Now Pro Taper has redesigned a start device so you can easily do it yourself. Dean Wilson is race testing it in AMA Supercross and if all goes well, the plans are to launch it for sale in the summer.

Check out how it works…