Rotating kick start lever

redtr4 · Post by **redtr4** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 12:17 pm

Not sure whats going on here but got my cb77 started and running but the kick start lever swings forward down below the foot peg ever time i start it.. I can manually pull back up but swings back down when i let go. Any help greatly appreciated. Kurt

OldScrambler · Post by **OldScrambler** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:17 pm

Likely wound the 'wrong' way for spring tension...........some have been known to install the spring 'backwards'...............easy fix.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:32 pm

Could be a problem with the roller bearings inside the gearbox.

See items 25 and 6 on this page

http://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb72-general ... ml#results

The kickstart shaft runs through the gearbox countershaft and when the bearing goes it can drag the kickstart when the engine is running.

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Vince Lupo · Post by **Vince Lupo** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 5:48 pm

Could be a worn kicker shaft, in which case DO NOT ride the bike. I had the same thing happen when I would be riding in 2nd gear. I'd look down and see the kickstart lever moving forward and then all of a sudden go straight down on its own. If it is doing that, DO NOT ride the bike. You could do serious damage to your transmission.

redtr4 · Post by **redtr4** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:37 am

vince.. any further info on remedy? sound like have to tear motor apart and replace what?

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:17 am

See my post above. Roller bearings and potentially kickstart shaft.... Items 25 and 6 on CMS page.

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Vince Lupo · Post by **Vince Lupo** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 3:28 am

Graham's thought is basically the same as mine -- only solution is to have a look and potentially replace both the roller bearing and the kicker shaft. If that's in fact what it is.