Broken Kick starter

frankenschwinn · Post by **frankenschwinn** » 06:48 pm Aug 29 2010

Went to ride today. Started the bike to warm it up. It ran and died. When I went to start it again the kicker finally broke off. I have a friend in town that has a KDX and he was nice enough to deliver the kicker from his bike to me at the trail. Thankfully I have a KX250 kicker on the way.

johnyblaze · Post by **johnyblaze** » 09:20 pm Aug 29 2010

With that weak KDX kicker it could happen to anyone on any day. Nice to have friends, eh? Glad it all worked out.

TWMOODY · Post by **TWMOODY** » 09:28 pm Aug 29 2010

You ever think of push starting your bike when the kicker finally broke off ??

frankenschwinn · Post by **frankenschwinn** » 07:31 am Aug 30 2010

I did until he showed up. it sucks to be at the bottom of a valley in the tight woods needing to bump start...

KarlP · Post by **KarlP** » 07:38 am Aug 30 2010

Here is a thought concerning kick start levers

http://kdxrider.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9197

You'll never have to worry about THAT again.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 05:20 pm Aug 31 2010

johnyblaze wrote:With that weak KDX kicker it could happen to anyone on any day. Nice to have friends, eh? Glad it all worked out.

What's weak about the stock kicker?

frankenschwinn · Post by **frankenschwinn** » 05:29 pm Aug 31 2010

Mine broke. That was weak...

Replaced with a KX250 knuckle and KX125 lever. 250 lever was too long.

johnyblaze · Post by **johnyblaze** » 05:56 pm Aug 31 2010

Mr. Wibbens wrote:
johnyblaze wrote:With that weak KDX kicker it could happen to anyone on any day. Nice to have friends, eh? Glad it all worked out.
What's weak about the stock kicker?

A poorly designed (accident waiting to happen) boss/lever joint and a lever so skinny (disadvantageous L/D ratio) that only a mother could love it.

Not to mention the fact that it's so long it takes a 2 foot swing to light the biotch up. Oops, I just did.

Post by **Indawoods** » 05:57 pm Aug 31 2010

Oh... mine is 15 years old... works fine.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 06:13 pm Aug 31 2010

Fugger will last longer than a pos frp lever

frankenschwinn · Post by **frankenschwinn** » 06:31 pm Aug 31 2010

I think mine was a freak thing. It developed a crack at the base of the lever. I welded it but welding cast metal is troublesome at best.

rbates9 · Post by **rbates9** » 08:18 pm Aug 31 2010

Mine is about ten years old and is not even on the list of things to replace/fix/upgrade. But it also starts by the second kick on a bad day so maybe it just has low milage.

hockeyboysomers · Post by **hockeyboysomers** » 08:32 pm Aug 31 2010

My stock lever was starting to point backwards, I didn't think it was so bad. Then the circlip on top of the knuckle decided to disappear into the mud . This happened just 1 minute before my row had a dead engine start at the Unadilla GNCC race. The top part of the lever fell off and was useless. Needless to say my row left without me. I was able to Rube Golberg the lever back on with some borrowed safety wire. By then the rest of my row had a 20 minute head start on me.

frankenschwinn · Post by **frankenschwinn** » 07:59 am Sep 01 2010

Here is how it came out.

KarlP · Post by **KarlP** » 09:47 am Sep 01 2010

Look at that!
Did you put a washer under the nut on the splined shaft?
A little off the "heel" and it'll fold right in, if it isn't already. Can't tell from here...

Griffbones · Post by **Griffbones** » 09:41 pm Sep 01 2010

How do you like the shorter lever?

Does your foot run in to the foot peg when starting?

How much does this conversion cost?

Sorry for so many questions, I just get inquisitive.

frankenschwinn · Post by **frankenschwinn** » 01:49 am Sep 02 2010

I like it.

Foot does hit but not bad

I had a kx125 lever and found a KX250 lever and knuckle on ebay for 35.00

KarlP · Post by **KarlP** » 06:34 am Sep 02 2010

How much does this conversion cost?

It would depend where you get the parts. All new, about the same as the FRP set up.

Griffbones · Post by **Griffbones** » 06:39 am Sep 02 2010

Thanks for the info

ogri · Post by **ogri** » 09:25 am Sep 09 2010

i've recently fitted a brand new OE kickstart.very disappointed about the wear that already visible on the knuckle.i try to be gentle with it and not slam it into the footrest.

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