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When I try to crank my KDX250, the kickstarter only catches some of the time. Sometimes it will catch and kick over normally, but then sometimes it will blow right through the kicking stroke. I know this has probably been discussed in the past, but can someone give me a refresher on what causes that? Is it the spring, a gear or what??

Thanks.

Mine does that too. Kicker ratchet gear.

I wish you would have said spring. It is cheaper.

My 200 used to do this. I took apart the ratchet assembly and stretched (stiffened) the small spring that applies pressure to the gears. Problem solved!...YMMV

ONE VOTE SPRING!!

Contaminated oil or the wrong weight (too heavy) oil in the clutch case will cause the kicker to slip as well.

I WISH it was only that. I bought a BUCKET! I should put white and red stripes on the side panels and KFC as my number. I am planning to take some "BEFORE" pictures later tonight and post them to my gallery.

Jason - When did you get the 250?

Saturday, two days ago

It cranks, it runs, it stops (kinda, kinda, kinda) and it has a shiny pipe and shiny silencer, what else do I need?

Cool. Time to add all the KX swap over stuff for that model to your list(s).

Can you explain that a little bit? Do you mean stuff from a KX that will fit on the KDX250 or are you referring to a KDX to KX fork swap??

Like KAY DEE EXER, I Now have "THE LIST".

I think I burned a hole in buykawasaki.com.

You dog! You did tell anyone you bought a KDX250!

I updated my Profile. That is about as "LOOK AT ME!! LOOK AT WHAT I GOT!!" as I got with it.

JFTR My mate is buying an 85 KDX200 in awesome shape apparently. I can't wait to see it.

Encourage him to join this website and post some pictures.

Where's those pics Jason?

I know. I know. I have been working on a computer, which makes money to be fed into the lime green cash eating machines. It will be about 30 minutes or so.

EDIT: Wait. That sounds like I am working on an ATM. It's the "me working" part that I was talknig about.

It's the "me working" part that has me confused!

OK, here are two pictures. Dislaimer: I told you it was in rough shape. These are the "BEFORE" pictures.

http://kdxrider.net/forums/modules/albu ... 50Left.jpg

http://kdxrider.net/forums/modules/albu ... 0Right.jpg

It doesn't look too bad. A little spit and polish and she'll be good to go.