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Kickstarter "catches" and pushes back occasionally

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seanarthurmachado

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Hi everyone,


I have a 1979 Suzuki gs850g, which is the only model with the kick starter.

When kickstarting the bike and using the kicker it generally will kick, you can hear the engine start to try to engage, and if the kickstart lever is not released all the way back up, it will have a sound like a bicycle with the pedal crank not turning but the bike moving.

Occasionally the kicker will seem to "catch" for a moment and kick back a little then will be fine.


any ideas on this ?


sean
 
Been a while since I had to deal with a misery stick but it sounds like the engagement spring/dog/washer stuff is worn/sticky.broken and is not positively engaging every time. Genius diagnosis I know but I'd say the cover has to come off for a look.
 
sorry I think my description was terrible.

The kicker always tries to start the engine, but after the kick it feels like the lever is "kicked back up" at you for a moment but only sometimes. It does not kick back very strongly but you can feel it for a moment push back.

sean
 
Is this after it fires or at the bottom of a failed kick ?
The starter clutch can take a hell of a hammering from the crank kicking back if the crank speed is low.
 
I don't think it's an issue with the mechanism; you need take make a full, swift, hard push all the way through to the bottom or it will kick back. Try standing up on the left peg and kicker and stomp it like you're trying to crush a can with all of your weight. Failing to follow through or too slow/weak kick is when you're getting kicked back.
 
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