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gasto · DTR Respected Member

Kick start not engaging

Calum122 · Guru

Literally just wrote up a tutorial on how the kick start mechanism works - http://dt125r.activeboard.com/t48215922/dt125re-kick-start-conversion-tutorial/

You should check the forum before posting. See if that helps.

If not then ask the question again.

-- Edited by Calum122 on Tuesday 13th of March 2012 01:31:01 PM

fused420 · DTR Senior Member

I have the same problem atm, im also getting a clicking sort of noise coming from the rh side of the engine when out on the road. Im guessing the spring hasn't seated properly. I will investigate shortrly.
Has anyone else had this problem? Did you manage to get i sorted gasto?

fused420 · DTR Senior Member

I haven't been out on the road yet but i think its sorted, i'd put the friction clip in the wrong hole, lol

fused420 · DTR Senior Member

Seen as my problem was with my kicksart not engaging, not doing a conversion on a re, i figured i had posted in the right thread..

Calum122 · Guru

No but if you took your kick start off then worked from the tutorial it would be the same as the conversion. The DTRE /X is the same engine without the kickstart. So if you took it all off, followed the tut you might find what is missing!

Check teeth. Check return spring. Check idle gear. Check primary gear. Check that the kick start mechanism is not broken.

gasto · DTR Respected Member

Well the problem is the circlip behind the gear that seats in hole in the crankcase.It is part 8 in the diagram https://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p488/calum122/DT125/KickStartMechanismDiagram.png
Take the kickstart off and try to bend it a little and try again.Actually this clip pushes the gear forward so it can engage with the other gears.

Calum122 · Guru

Nice!

So does that mean you have sorted it now. Thats what I mean't when I said check the kickstart mechanism.

fused420 · DTR Senior Member

Mine wasn't bent, just sitting in the wrong recess. All good now

Calum122 · Guru

Did the Tut help?