kick start flops

[Ken184]

Can anyone give me advice on why my kickstart lever flops forward to about the 2:00 position when i start the bike with the electric starter?

[Vince Lupo]

Is this a SuperHawk? Could possibly be a worn kicker shaft. I had a similar thing happen to me a few years ago, but it would slam down to the 6 o'clock position while I was riding in 2nd gear.

2 o'clock you say? Isn't that about the position the kickstart lever should be in normally?

[Ken184]

yes, it definitely flops as i start with the electric starter. starts at a little past 12 and flops to 2:00 or maybe 2:30. something not right. thanks for input.

[Superchicken]

Try reinstalling it again, first turn the shaft in engine counter clockwise until it stops. Next wind the spring one turn, then put on the case at about 11:00.

[jleewebb]

here's a more complete instruction from my archives; not sure who is author, probably LM.

1. The spring end that wraps around the bolt needs to have the orientation of an "S".
2. There is a punch mark and a "o" on the each of the two gears.
3. After the top gear is installed on top of the "S" spring, align the lower gear when installing so that EITHER the punch or the "o" line up.
4. With the crankcase flipped over, install the kickstart lever so that the punch on the arm aligns with the small punch on the tip of the shaft.
5. Go to the bike and turn the kickstart shaft that's in the transmission clockwise until it will not move any further.
6. Then as the kickstart lever is rotated, the gears should rotate around and either both punches or both "o's" will align. You'll find that the lever is now pointing up at about 2 o'clock.
7. Now hold the lever in this position and slip it onto the kickstart shaft on the bike and you're good to go.