not happy jan!

[atomik boy]

ok so boys brigade had a camp at our place this weekend and went to start my bike to take it for a lap this morning and the kick starter goes down easy and the actual engine isnt even turning over!
its like trying to start with the clutch in but harder!
its only been 5.7 hours on the hour meter and the friggen thing has already dead!
since the first couple of kicks of the engine since new its happened on and off!
if the chain is off the front sprocket will just spin in the opposite direction that it is supposed to!
im soooo pissed that its not even 6 hours and the f#cking thing has died!
did i get a dud?
will ken do anything?
is there a warrenty (im guessing no)
oil i used was castrol activ 4t 15w-50
im just sick of the damn thing breaking!
i think something isnt engaging or something!
if you need a video of it or something just tell me and ill do my best
any help would be appreciated
thanks,
james

 

[TyD]

sounds like your kickstart gears are broken.

It has nothing to do with Ken if your bike breaks. You have already ridden it.

Take off the right engine case and see if anything is not right.

 

[emmo1980]

yeah sounds like the clutch has fallen off dump the oil pull the cover off and have a look happened to my brothers bike and still cant get it to stay on HAVE FUN TRYING.............

 

[DHZ_XR8cing]

id say your kick starter is loose or its stripped out on the shaft

 

[pbk]

maybe your clutch is adjusted to tightly??

try undoing the clutch adjuster so there is heaps of freeplay and seen if it works

but yet put a vid of you trying to kickstart so we know exactly whats happening

 

[DHZ_XR8cing]

if the bike is in neutral the clutch adjustment has no effect on the kicking over of the bike

 

[pbk]

if the bike is in neutral the clutch adjustment has no effect on the kicking over of the bike

im pretty sure it does if its a start in neutral only

 

[DHZ_XR8cing]

you might be right but it all sounds strange.

 

[mattbombers]

if the bike is in neutral the clutch adjustment has no effect on the kicking over of the bike

Yeah it does, if it's not a start in any gear engine (pretty sure his isnt being a Lifan 125 or what ever it is) so that could be playing a part in ya hassles james ...

 

[sean01]

yep, couple of things can cause it.

if the clutch is adjusted too tight then this will happen..
you need free play in the clutch lever on the bars as well as free play on the lever at the clutch cover and you need to make sure your cable isnt kinked under the fuel tank and thru the fork clamps.
also make sure you clutch cable isnt nearly seized.
if all that turns out good then you need to adjust the clutch free play behind the little cover on the clutch cover. there will be a fork and an adjuster screw in there.
adjust it so the is about 2mm of free play on the lever on the cover. and also give it a lube with some spray grease or something.

theres a thread that was started just the other day and the member had exactly the same issue...

 

[atomik boy]

yep, couple of things can cause it.

if the clutch is adjusted too tight then this will happen..
you need free play in the clutch lever on the bars as well as free play on the lever at the clutch cover and you need to make sure your cable isnt kinked under the fuel tank and thru the fork clamps.
also make sure you clutch cable isnt nearly seized.
if all that turns out good then you need to adjust the clutch free play behind the little cover on the clutch cover. there will be a fork and an adjuster screw in there.
adjust it so the is about 2mm of free play on the lever on the cover. and also give it a lube with some spray grease or something.

theres a thread that was started just the other day and the member had exactly the same issue...

so take off the kick starter side cover?

and has anyone got a link to this thread?

 

[sean01]

no, you dont take the clutch cover off, only the little cover held on with 2 screws..

 

[pbk]

take these 2 screws out and this cover will pop off

than follow sean's instructions, hopefully yours wont look as bad as this inside

 

[atomik boy]

but thats really hard to get off!
tried heaps of times with my old engine!

 

[pbk]

but thats really hard to get off!
tried heaps of times with my old engine!

ask your dad to take them off for you or you will strip them making it even harder to take out

 

[pbk]

but thats really hard to get off!
tried heaps of times with my old engine!

stop refreshing your webpage after you have posted something and it goes to a white page with a whole heap of codes, it has already posted it

 

[atomik boy]

ok they were so easy to get out!
worked awsome!
pbk sorry i cant give u reps says i need to spread more round!
and sean01 +reps