Kick Starter

toby hill · **Kick Starter -** 11-26-2009, 04:37 PM

Put my 1982 Z50 back together. Trying to start it but the kickstarter is not right. The spring mechanism doesn't seem to work to recoil the kickstarter. Also when I kick it over it doesnt turn over the motor enough to start it. I just had it apart and inspected everything. Nothing appeared broken or bent. When I put on the kickstarter arm I noticed that the shaft doesnt seem to be all the way in. Any suggestions? Dont want to take apart motor again.

Mr.Horsepower · 11-27-2009, 01:51 AM

When you kick it does it feel like its slipping? If you kick it slow does it spin the engine over? A worn clutch will cause slipping and wont spin the engine over properly.

toby hill · 11-27-2009, 01:16 PM

No the kick starter turns the engine over. It isn't slipping but it seems like isnt engaging enough to give the motor enough spin to fire. The kickstarter doest recoil either.

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Mr.Horsepower Offline 70cc Posts: 78 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario	11-27-2009, 01:51 AM When you kick it does it feel like its slipping? If you kick it slow does it spin the engine over? A worn clutch will cause slipping and wont spin the engine over properly. Keep On Truckin'

toby hill Offline 50cc Posts: 15 Join Date: Apr 2008	11-27-2009, 01:16 PM No the kick starter turns the engine over. It isn't slipping but it seems like isnt engaging enough to give the motor enough spin to fire. The kickstarter doest recoil either.