ljones7720
03-10-2010, 07:17 PM
I know that there is alot of good people and information on this site. I just purchased a 85 atc250es big red and am looking for alittle help in reviving this old girl. From what I have heard these are great machines. I have always wanted one of these since I was a kid. I currently have a 1984 Honda 200m but that is a whole other story so I do have limited knowledge of working on these. What I am trying to find is some help in getting this unit up an running. Obviously at this point it does not run. The kick start does not work. Battery is missing so I have yet to test to see if it will start that way. I want to make sure it has some sort of compression but with out the electric starter; am dead in the water? I over heard someone at the sale say he thought the cogs on the kick starter were not engaging. Could this be the case? I guess what I am looking for is some guidance in tearing into the kick start mechanism. What to look for once I am in there etc.. The kickstart ticks and does not engage. If I pull out slightly every once in awhile I can get it to catch on something but not repeatedly. I am doing it by hand and not using my foot. I want to try this method first before trying the electric side. On my 200, I hooked up a jumper cables to the leads and tried to fire it up and I ended up having a dead short somewhere and burnt up the harness. So I would rather try the safe approach. Any help is great