Re: Kick Start Return spring

Posted by Chris Exelby on Apr 02, 2021; 7:36am
URL: http://silk-motorcycles.221.s1.nabble.com/Kick-Start-Return-spring-tp5002147p5002153.html

Spring fitted quite easily and remembering that the kick start return action was always quite sloppy decided to Pre-load the spring by rotating the housing an extra third. Now much better and should hold it in place when out on the run as it had a tendency to slip down. But this has shown a new fault. Kicking down beyond about half way the kickstart shaft tightens up and the kickstart remains pointing down, requiring a push back to overcome the stiffness to return it to the normal upright position. So that’s not much good.
It’s not the spring fouling on the housing by being ‘nipped’ as loosening the bolts has no impact. It’s something inside the gearbox that’s causing the problem. My guess is that tightening up the spring to make it more usable has caused the shaft to twist and foul inside the gearbox perhaps due to to worn bearing or thrust washer.
To check this out if I remove all the bolts that hold the gearbox side plate will all the internals fall out? Or will be able to service the kickstart shaft? Data on the gearbox seems hard to find.