kickstarter

mikevancapel · #1 12-26-2009, 11:38 AM

i recently bought a 250mc 2002 gasser
great bike just 1 problem
the kickstarter hits the clutchcover, resulting in a crack in the cover
has anybody had the same problem ?
have i got the wrong kickstarter ?

einsteingarage · #2 12-26-2009, 01:41 PM

Just take it off and advance it clockwise a couple of degrees. As far as the crack in the cover, some JB Weld will fix that up fine.

mikevancapel · #3 12-27-2009, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by einsteingarage

Just take it off and advance it clockwise a couple of degrees. As far as the crack in the cover, some JB Weld will fix that up fine.

kickstarter is maximum forward against the exhaust no more room to go forward
had the crack welded looks fine now
problem is just 1 kick and it cracks again

gasgasman · #4 12-27-2009, 11:43 AM

Probably the wrong kick starter.

Post some photos.

roostafish · #5 12-27-2009, 06:29 PM

Can you post a picture of it?

mikevancapel · #6 12-28-2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roostafish

Can you post a picture of it?

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here the picture

mxdj2003 · #7 12-28-2009, 02:05 PM

move your kickstart back a notch, not foward

fury1 · #8 12-28-2009, 05:31 PM

is it hitting the clutch cover on the downswing? it should hit the peg before it hits the clutch cover,or you have the wrong kicker on it

roostafish · #9 12-28-2009, 10:03 PM

If the kicker is in the correct position, I wonder if there's a return stop inside the cover. With an issue like this, it would pay to take the clutch cover off (not the little one, the whole right side). Take a look at the return mechanism and see if there's a bump stop inside there, or a place where one should be.

Indeed, if it's hitting on the return stroke, it seems as if you'd just rotate the kick starter back one spline. Too bad you're not local, because I've had these apart lots of times, and I could help. It's just been a while and I've never messed with the starter.

mikevancapel · #10 12-31-2009, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fury1

is it hitting the clutch cover on the downswing? it should hit the peg before it hits the clutch cover,or you have the wrong kicker on it

then it is probably the wrong kicker
it doesnt even get near the peg
i read that you can fit a yamaha kicker so ill probably get one of those
thanks everybody

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