Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
*@#$%&* kick start lever bustage!
dweezil:
Through kawasaki when you try to order the older style lever the part number changes to the new number. I guess they knew the older ones were weak.
I don't remember the levers being that much I'll have to see what I could get them for at work.
hughes:
Thanks to another member he explained it better than I did and this is his picture he took. You need to extend the stop on the steel knuckle to make full contact with that steel pin that is pressed into the alumn. kicker. This mod has been made to the polished kicker. Mine has been mod. for almost two years and work great. Never had any issue with the 04 kicker.
2001KX5:
Well the new lever I put on last year is toast. Same thing, over rotates past the metal pin.
This evening I'm going to weld up the steel knuckle and see if it will make a difference.
hughes:
--- Quote from: 2001KX5 on June 18, 2007, 04:16:55 AM ---Well the new lever I put on last year is toast. Same thing, over rotates past the metal pin.
This evening I'm going to weld up the steel knuckle and see if it will make a difference.
--- End quote ---
That's the problem with these kick starters is that don't make full contact with the metal pin. Check out the above photo. Mine has the same mod and it is three years old with no issues. Does not over rotate.
FuriouSly:
Hey all... If you send me just the bottom steel part of your kickstarter I will weld and polish it up for you. This if for any KX5 member who does not have access or the tools to get it done themselves. Of course you can PM me for more info like address and minimal cost. I am the creator of the above photo.
See it in detail here http://www.kxriders.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=86
Sly
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