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question on timing

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hughes:
The kick start gear is located to high to sit in oil. It's worn out. Pull the clutch cover and inspect the ratching gear and springs. My 87 500 likes to be leaned over on it's left side untill gas poors out the vent line and then I pull the choke kick it once push choke down kick it agian with a little throttle. Playing with my pilot jet and air screw helped alot on mine. Before I played with the jetting I would half to install a new plug ever time I wanted to ride it or just to get it to start. now with cold temps here in North Georgia she trying to act up alittle.

kawdude:
Agreed the gear does not sit in oil but the oil lubes the shaft that ratch gear slides on.  I don't doubt that either the shaft, gear or both are wore out but this problem was not around until I used Max gear lube.  Heck that's about the only remaining original piece of the motor.

hughes:
Drain that Max Gear oil and use ATF type f. That 's all I used this past year with great results. Shifts butter smooth. I have never heard of Max Gear oil is it made for motorcycle trans??

kawdude:
Yeah its the maxima brand.  It's a good oil but probably too thick for cold weather.

Johnniespeed:
kawdude, dont give up and dont sell it. My kx500 starts super easy, 2nd or 3rd kick cold and first kick hot.
 What that means, is that yours, can start easy too. An oil change shouldnt take more than ten minutes. LOL  I havent had my kickstart gear out of the kx yet, but my red bike took less than ten minutes to pull the clutch cover off and the kicker gear and shaft slides right out. Perhaps others from this forum know more about the ignition weakness, my opinion is that the spark plug is probably the weakest link. Also the cheapest part to buy. I think Gowen is right about using the center mark. There is a jetting chart in the download section of this forum. Do you rock the bike in gear first before kicking? Because I am not real tall (5'8") I sometimes use a milk crate or picnic table to stand on while kicking. I have found that by raising "ME" up I can apply much more force and speed to the "kick" I always wear motocross boots when kicking and I put my body,mind and soul into every kick. Hope this helps! Dont give up!

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