Forged kickstarter touching clutch cover

[Chops]

Bought some gear from DHZ yesterday, got home from work and it had already arrived!!!

Got a forged kickstarter but its touching the clutch cover on rotating back. Its only just touching, but is this common with these when fitted to the 160's?

Also bought a front sprocket cover plate, and what a heap of **** that is! Doesn't come close to following the shape of the motor! I've seen better looking dogs breakfast's!

 

[my67xr]

a sprocket cover like this ?
RED CNC Alloy Front Sprocket Cover Plate FOR Zongshen Z155 Engine PIT Dirt Bike | eBay

my forged lever on my Lifan 150 sits perfect, but i noticed with stus' Z160HO and a standard kickstart lever, it rubs on the clutch cover

 

[Chops]

Yeah just with DHZ on it, heap of ****. Haha

Hmm might be a common thing with the rubbing then.

 

[my67xr]

i was just going to swap mine onto my Z155, but wont be if it'll rub

 

[xLOCOx]

grind the spot down on the kicker? it shouldn't be much of a dramma, wack out a file and go coarse to fine.. should be right...
you could let dhz know about the kicker touching too

 

[my67xr]

if you do that paint some clear engine enamel over it to stop it from rusting, unless it's stainless ?

 

[motovert24]

yea they rub on the 160ho. hasnt rusted on mine yet

 

[xLOCOx]

if you do that paint some clear engine enamel over it to stop it from rusting, unless it's stainless ?

forged alloy or forged steel?

 

[Blender]

they're forged alloy arnt they? so the wouldnt rust anyway

 

[xLOCOx]

depends on if the file was used on steel last.. due to it would impregnate the alloy with steel crap and rust it.... its complicated... just make sure you clean the file before and after.. thats if you use it...

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

well the forged kicker from dhz i bought has surface rust on it, il just clean it up and clear it but it does happen...

 

[my67xr]

mine is forged steel/iron but wasn't chrome, it's black, they make them in alloy and stainless too though.

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

ive got one of the black ones on my braaap, and that has half the paint worn off it already lol

 

[my67xr]

mine was worn off a fair bit too, i bought it used.
i rubbed it back and gave it a couple of coats of black etch primer, and let it dry for a day
then gave it a couple of coats of VHT black ceramic barrel/cylinder paint
it is still good 18+ months later

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

sounds good, and a lot cheaper than buying a new stainless/alloy one lol

 

[Chops]

File? That's what grinders are for!