KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: 91kx on January 15, 2005, 09:26:40 AM

Title: slipping kickstarter!
Post by: 91kx on January 15, 2005, 09:26:40 AM

Does anyone know what is causing the lever from engaging?It seems the colder it gets the more this happens.When the bike is warm,it doesn't do it much.Is it that small spring on the spline that needs to be replaced.I haven't taken it apart,only looked in the manual(Clymer).
   Thanks,Elmer!!

Title: slipping kickstarter!
Post by: 91kx on January 15, 2005, 09:29:16 AM

I meant stopping,not causing :oops:

Title: slipping kickstarter!
Post by: 91kx on January 21, 2005, 09:03:23 AM

Anyone?

Title: slipping kickstarter!
Post by: gowen on January 21, 2005, 09:42:52 AM

Elmer, yes, if you replace both springs, the small one in the back and the quite large one, it will fix it. Or change the oil. Usally the type of oil causes the gears to stick.

Title: slipping kickstarter!
Post by: 91kx on January 22, 2005, 03:14:19 AM

Thanks Gabe!!

Title: slipping kickstarter!
Post by: John on January 23, 2005, 09:23:11 AM

Changing oil - to a lower grade oil, like 10-40 or less. Depending on how cold it is where you ride. Go for a multigrade oil. Check out some of the threads in the forum regarding the different religions about oil. One thing you should avoid is oils with silicon as it ruins your clutch function.

//John