My 1st Honda ATC experience was a friend's 90 way back in the day… 78 or 79. At the time I had a Honda Odyssey and we would trade off back-and-forth taking turns on each. The Odyssey was the only ATC type of vehicle I owned until way later in life.
I've owned 3 200Xs.....2 350Xs and a first gen Big Red. I think the big red was my favorite bike as it reminded me more of the 90 than anything else….I wish I'd never sold it.
Of the 3 200Xs.....never had any problems with the kickstarter or its related components. They may or may not be a weak spot on the bike but sometimes the Internet amplifies things… you hear a story here and a story there of the spring's failing and then you start to believe every single spring on a 200X is gonna fail...it's just a matter of time.
It reminds me of Kawasaki's KLR650 chain tensioner or the "dohickey" as it's commonly referred as. Go on the Internet and you would swear based on all the chit chat on the forums that every KLR is gonna explode at any given moment because of this. I remember hearing a Kawasaki representative talk about how minimal this problem is and that it's mainly Internet fabricated. My KLR never had that problem.
Keep in mind though that these machines are nearing the half century mark in age.......so things tend to break...especially being used off-road. The good thing about Honda the 200X is they made a zillion of them and
parts are floating around for the most part. Gasket kits, seals, etc are all readily available.
For now I keep my eyes open for a 110/90 to purchase. My excuse is is that it will be for my wife so we can ride together....... but we all know why.
Good luck on your quest.