Kickstart park position
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:51 pm
I will eventually get this thing started when I sort the kickstart 
The leaf spring, despite being doubled at some time in its life, was not doing its job.
I sourced a modification kit for the later bridge and coil spring. Now fitted.
Leaf or coil, I get the kickstart return spring not lifting the ratchet cog because it only returns the kickstart to just before the park position.
Is this a design feature or a problem needing a fix? If so, what is it
One piece of info: the plate that that engages with the ramp on the ratchet cog was chewed. I added some weld and filed its ramp to a 45 degree angle as that of the ratchet cog - couldn't see a reason for it to be any other angle.
The leaf spring, despite being doubled at some time in its life, was not doing its job.
I sourced a modification kit for the later bridge and coil spring. Now fitted.
Leaf or coil, I get the kickstart return spring not lifting the ratchet cog because it only returns the kickstart to just before the park position.
Is this a design feature or a problem needing a fix? If so, what is it
One piece of info: the plate that that engages with the ramp on the ratchet cog was chewed. I added some weld and filed its ramp to a 45 degree angle as that of the ratchet cog - couldn't see a reason for it to be any other angle.