'86 350x, kickstart stays engaged?

[Deezil1]

Going to look at a bike to buy this weekend, they said the kickstarter stays engaged, I have not seen it yet, but has anyone heard of this? And or know what it will take to fix it if I buy it?

Thanks

[big specht]

Ever heard of that issue. The return spring must be broke. It shouldn’t be a hard fix just have to remove the clutch cover to gain access to it and maybe remove clutch basket.

[Deezil1]

Ever heard of that issue. The return spring must be broke. It shouldn’t be a hard fix just have to remove the clutch cover to gain access to it and maybe remove clutch basket.

Thanks! I was hoping it wasnt too serious.

[Dirtcrasher]

The 350X kicker is bulletproof. But, people still find a way to jam on the decompression cam in the wrong spot and then it won't slide with the spring. They'll forget to install a circlip or put a thrust washer in the wrong spot etc, I've seen it all. The only reason they even open the cover is usually to replace the clutch, that's when they mess up the kicker parts.