Post by bertman on Nov 27, 2008 3:45:37 GMT -5
I was in the process of putting my newly sprayed side panels and seat cowl back on my 79 SR, once they were on after a few minutes of admiring the way she is taking shape I thought I would just start her up and admire the noise again.....
I set her to TDC and kicked the starter down - the pedal then seemed to go a lot further down in its travel than previously and anded up getting stuck on the rear brake pedal - on further inspection, this has obviously happened befrore with the previous owner as the metal on the brake pedal has marks on it as does the kickstart where they have hit each other.
I am sure the kickstart should stop before it hits the pedal....
I have looked at the pedals and checked my trusty Haynes - does anyone think this may be the recoil spring that needs renewing or the kick gearing? Very strange.........
When I fired the bike up at the weekend after a few months of re-building I didn't notice the kickstart doing this - but maybe I was so excited she started so quickly I didn't see what I should have done.
I set her to TDC and kicked the starter down - the pedal then seemed to go a lot further down in its travel than previously and anded up getting stuck on the rear brake pedal - on further inspection, this has obviously happened befrore with the previous owner as the metal on the brake pedal has marks on it as does the kickstart where they have hit each other.
I am sure the kickstart should stop before it hits the pedal....
I have looked at the pedals and checked my trusty Haynes - does anyone think this may be the recoil spring that needs renewing or the kick gearing? Very strange.........
When I fired the bike up at the weekend after a few months of re-building I didn't notice the kickstart doing this - but maybe I was so excited she started so quickly I didn't see what I should have done.
