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11cycle
 Post subject: stripped kick starter
PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:45 am 

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So,my kick starter and the shaft are both stripped :evil: Dont want to go through a whole lot of work (right now )to fix it.Looking for options.Could I drill and pin it?Prk it on a hill and jump start it every time? :lol: What dou ya think?
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rotortech
PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:19 am 
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Here are some ideas from another similar thread:
http://www.kawi2strokes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3147

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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:34 am 
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I have drilled through the kicker boss into the shaft, through the shaft and out the other side of the boss and inserted a suitable sized roll pin on numerous occasions in the past. Simple, easy and works well. These motors aren't all that hard to kick over.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:34 pm 
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Tack weld it on to the shaft. Really dont matter if both the kickstarter and shaft have screwed up splines eh? You can always cut the weld out when you go in for the shaft. I welded a dirt bike kick starter on, just a couple tacks, and didn't remove it till 2 years later to fix it right. :thumbup:

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:25 pm 
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usernameandpassword wrote:
Tack weld it on to the shaft. Really dont matter if both the kickstarter and shaft have screwed up splines eh? You can always cut the weld out when you go in for the shaft. I welded a dirt bike kick starter on, just a couple tacks, and didn't remove it till 2 years later to fix it right. :thumbup:


That works too. :D

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kawbulman
PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:43 pm 

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If you do weld.. Just make certain you ground to the kicker or boss. or you'll cook every bearing in the engine.. ;)
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11cycle
PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:12 pm 

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Those are all great fixes!Drilled through the kicker and shaft and inserted a 1/8 roll pin.If that shears I'll go next size up.So far so good.
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