Lifan 140 kickstart problems

[Frizn]

i bought a orion pro series with a lifan 140 in it today off my mate at work for $300 runs smick but the kickstarter is stuffed it makes a horrible crunch noise like a gear jamming has anyone had the same problem before? and do they know what the best way is to fix it? it runs fine you just have to clutch start it....

 

[Sidney]

stripped the kickstart gear

 

[Frizn]

you wouldn't know abouts how much they are? and where to get one from

 

[MasterSpoon]

Mayland Performance Spares
$80...LIFAN CRANKCASE
REPAIR KIT inc. 3 GEARS

 

[Flarry]

You'd usually have to buy a new engine to fix that but just recently Ive seen kickstart gear replacment kits for lifan 140's on eBay for $100, look out for one of them, dont know if theres any for sale right now.

 

[Flarry]

Mayland Performance Spares
$80...LIFAN CRANKCASE
REPAIR KIT inc. 3 GEARS

Ah you posted just before me, thats the one, didnt know maylands was selling them!!

All they need now is replacement gears for gearboxes, then I wont have to keep buying new engines.

 

[Frizn]

do you have to slit the engine to replace that?

 

[MITTZ]

is it hard to put them in does any1 no? mine are fine but i figure they probly need replacing in the futer

 

[Maylands Performance]

Hi guys.
There is no need to replace the crankcase section shown in our pic unless you have cracked the existing one on your motor.
If it is only the gears needing replacing in your motor then the job is not out of the reach of Joe Average handy with a spanner and a pair of circlip pliers !

Ps .We also sell the kickstart gears as a seperate item ..Less the crankcase if needed !

Cheers Brian

 

[Cactus Jack]

That's great to know !!!!!! Maylands to the rescue ........

 

[dirttau]

how much are the gears then

 

[anf355]

do these kick start(idler) gears break because of incorrect kicking technique, ive heard and also seen people kicking these things like a 2 stroke, that may be the problem. i have a klx300 and broke my idler gear because the owners b4 me prob kicked it badly, i was the poor sucker who had to fix it, the klx is very picky and have to get it right, i kick my pitpro the same and starts and feels great.

 

[Sidney]

you push the kickstart until you can't move it because of compression and then you give it one big hard kick and it should start.

 

[Frizn]

Thanks alot ey dudes i ordered the gear today off mayland, so tomorrow night it should be runnin. i tell you wat i was getting sik of clutchin it specially when your in the middle of the bush! cheers....the gears wear 50 or 40 bucks and and the gasket set was $25...