250r kickstarter slip question for guru's

[Ryah]

I know that the 85 is slightly different than the newer 250r motors (ie86 and up). My kickstarter never slipped before I rebuilt the bottom end. I'm pretty good about not losing any parts, but I thought I might have lost the washer on the kickstart shaft, so I replaced it with a new one. Now the kicker slips sometimes. If my motor never had the spacer and I put one in, could this cause it to slip by not letting the gears fully engage against the clutch basket? Any input by knowledgable bottom end rebuilders would be appreciated.

[deathman53]

probably the gears are worn

[Ryah]

gears looked really sharp. ie no rounding at tips.

[deathman53]

mine looked the same way, I changed them and the problem stopped. A friend had a similar problem, I sold him new gears and the problem went away. His gears didn't look too bad either. All it takes a alittle. Dumb question, when you put it together, did you put the two springs behind the gear?

[3WW Star-Yamahondaman]

the "85" ATC Is Common for that .... Re-Place the Gear's with the "86" .......

[Ryah]

Is there any damage occuring, other than my foot when it slips all the way down?

[ceaserthethird]

How much do the gears cost ? ? ?

[deathman53]

both, about $200.