I don't know about other people, but I used the hand crank a lot. I was disappointed when my MGB didn't have one.
I was always careful using the crank, though, because a lot of people have broken their hands or wrists when the crank kicks back. My grandfather broke his right hand cranking his car, and it put an end to his career as a court reporter.
Motorcycle kick starters can be brutal on ya in a kick back as well.. i had a 750 with both elec and kick starts but while serving in Greece (Crete) my regulator rectifier went bad and parts were non existent so i had to kick every time..
