At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
Well, after snapping my recoil cord twice within the last two months, I am looking to an alternative to the stocker on my 200s.
What else is out there? I read in the repair manuel that a cable was once available. I know no details of the "cable" mentioned.
Should I upgrade or just pick up a new rope? Also, I do see a dome piston in the future.
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just pick up a new rope .... i got mine from chase pitkins they have nylon cords and everything.
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hey, check out dennis kirk, starter parts for honda 200's.
one cylinder is not enough!!
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just use a good nylon rope, i havent had a problem with mine and i replaced it in june, i think it was becuse some fool used like that yellow plastic rope lol
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Get a good nylon rope with High Tenstile strength. I get mine at our TSC for under $5 and never have had to replace a rope more than once in 2 years.
Good Rope = Good dependability
Cheap Rope = Not much Dependability
Cable = More wear on your pullstarter.
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I'd also be weary of a cable if/when the engine decided to pop back on compression stroke. Normally, this is when a rope simply breaks. But if your using cable and you got a sunday holt onto that handle, its gonna jerk it right out of your hand and probably hurt you in the process.
At The Back Of The Pack
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That's my favorite thing! When your hand is already tired and your fingers cold... then SURPRISE!
This is a good point HondaATC.
Thanks guys,
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My hands were cold and wet and the rope pulled out of my hand 3 times in a row. By that time my hand hurt so bad I had someone else start it. The next morning it still hurt so I went to the hospital and my finger was both broken and dislocated plus a peice of bone was totally seperated into 2 peices. They had to call in a hand doctor and insert 2 steel pins through the top of my finger that went through the first knuckle. They pulled the pins after about 6 weeks and it's good to go now. Crazy huh? I still have the x-rays while broken and with pins and I kept the pins. They are about 2 inches long.
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At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
Dude, that poked out on both sides! Only kidding.
Wow... never knew all of that could happen. I'll have to be more careful. Very interested story. Is it completely better now?
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We put a homemade cable on a 185 with the high comp piston. It cut about a 2 inch groove in the recoil case.(didnt have that rubber guide). We finally just got a used assembly with a rubber deal so the rope wouldnt be cut and the rope works fine.
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The pins are over half the length of my finger and went right in through the top, they did it while I was away and that didn't feel so good.
The only thing I can still notice is if I hit the spot of my finger where the pins went in, it's more sensitive, thats it. It took about 2 months before I could bend my finger again.
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07 CRF70
04 Harley FLHRCI
04 TRX90
03 XR650R
03 400EX- XR650R engine
02 XR100R
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00 XR70R
99 PW50
99 JR50
96,95 Sportsman 400
95 Xplorer 400
94 Indy XLT
87 Trail Boss
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86 TRX70 x2
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84 XR500R
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82,79 XL500R
83 ALT50
79,78,77,77,76 XT/TT500
76,75,74 XL70
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72 Harley FX
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72 SL100
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I'd investigave why the cable is breaking so often in the first place.. check for sharp spots in the housing and sand them down if possible.
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hmmm that sucks dammit! lol, the worst i had with the recoil rope is smacking my hand on the bottom of the tank when it kicks back...i hate that...lol
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almost pulled my shoulder off the other day, i pulled and it did not move ... oh man that hurt.
My puller on my Big Red sticks if i pull it too far, so i have to give it sharp short pulls and man i hate pull starts. god bless electric starters !!!!
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lol i just have pull start on my 82' 200, for a wile i had the decomp canble disconected, man the first time i pulled on that without the decomp i almost riped my arm off, the thing has like very low miles and great comp still lol with the decomp lever i can start it warm with 1 hand but when its cold out now i have to yank on it for like 5 10 mins befor it starts fireing cuse the oil is cold and i have to keep it outsidei think im gona try and get one of them magnet block heaters that you can buy at crappy tire and stick it on the bottem of the motor overnight....to see if that helps
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