Fullthrottle02 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 I was at Little Sahara last week and my kick starter and the sand didn't get along causing frustrations for myself. After riding in the sand for maybe 30 min. the kick starter would stick in and make it a bear to get out to re-start the bike. It got to the point by the end of the weekend that I had to carrying a pair of priers with me to beat and pry it out if i needed to restart for any reason. I'm sure this has happened to many, but has it happen to this extreme. Is there anything i can do in the future to prevent this? Thanks - Quote
zachass9 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) You can try to clean it out really good, or buy a rebuild kit!! If you take the big screw out of the base of hte kick starter, you can remove the ball and the spring!! Clean that really well and see if it fixes your problem, if not, buy a rebuild kit!! Just my .02!! Keep that thing greased really well too!! Edited March 27, 2009 by zachass9 Quote
tapout94 Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 sand is my life.... and i havent had that happen to me yet... Quote
raw208 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Posted May 31, 2009 i had that same problem awhile ago. if i remember right i just hit it with some brake cleaner and cleaned it out real good and it worked fine Quote
Rodneya Posted May 31, 2009 Report Posted May 31, 2009 Put some grease in there and put it back together with a thicker o ring or use 2 o rings. That will stop sand and dirt getting in and jamming it up. Quote
roby Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 i had the same thing hapen to me at st anthons ID had park down hill and get a push clen it out. now it starting to sick agen Quote
sheefreak Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 WD-40 will free it right up, but will eventually stick again. I went to a billet and it doesn't lock up any more. I think Rodneya has the right idea... Quote
Fullthrottle02 Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Posted July 15, 2009 Put some grease in there and put it back together with a thicker o ring or use 2 o rings. That will stop sand and dirt getting in and jamming it up. I just see were you have an o-ring listed. Where does this go? That may be my problem, I don't have an o-ring anywhere on my kick starter. I looked up a rebuild kit and see the o-ring included in the kit. I might try this and see what happens. At this point even the dust from trails will bind it up over time. Quote
Rodneya Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 The o ring goes over the shaft on the smaller piece that bolts onto the bike. The spring and ball go into the shaft above the o ring and then the kicker slides over and is held in place with a screw.2 o rings make it a really tight fit and stops the usual rattling. Quote
White97Banshee Posted September 3, 2009 Report Posted September 3, 2009 That happened to me after I lost my old lever and put a new one on it, I just jerked it out and kicked it down with my hand and sprayed some PJ1 chain lube in the crevasse and now it's smooth as glass. Quote
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