Tri Z kicker case crack ?

[overdressed1]

Can anyone post a pic of which bit cracks on a Z when it is kicked hard and
cracks a case.
I need to see which bit actually breaks.
I've searched the boards but can't find a photo.
Cheers.

[honda250sx]

Ditto, heard it happends alot but never actually seen where and how. Good point MATE

[Bryan Raffa]

I got one thats cracked thats going to get fixed..I will get a picture tomorrow

[chris200x]

I got one thats cracked thats going to get fixed..I will get a picture tomorrow

No need....



I've seen some pics of the entire clutch cover cracked in half already... What you can't really see in these pics is the crack in the cover behind the kicker cover.

[ATC-Eric]

I never took a picture of mine when it cracked. So I will use Chris's pic to show what happened.


In the red is round about where mine cracked. It didnt hurt the kick cover, just the clutch cover itself. It split about half way down.




After that I have taken Moshes advice to heart. Park on hills, and to go a little further then that, I have my bike pull started if it doesent start on the 2nd kick. I aint riskin that sht again!!!!!

[chris200x]

I never took a picture of mine when it cracked. So I will use Chris's pic to show what happened.


In the red is round about where mine cracked. It didnt hurt the kick cover, just the clutch cover itself. It split about half way down.

After that I have taken Moshes advice to heart. Park on hills, and to go a little further then that, I have my bike pull started if it doesent start on the 2nd kick. I aint riskin that sht again!!!!!

Haahaa! It pissed me off so much I got rid of it!!! (partially because I had about 10 people who traveled a great distance to ride with me that day) It can be very... very... frustrating!!!

I think Kintore posted pics of his busted case some time ago...

[Kintore]

Mine was the exact same as ATC Erics, and my photo is damn near the same

[honda250sx]

ATCERIC..........Rumored that SOMEONE maybe remedying this with some new covers????????

[Mosh]

There is a technique to start them.

YOU CANT kick the living crap out of them.Never kick them from the top of the stroke.
If they dont start with mild kicking,you have carb or ignition problems.

[ceaserthethird]

Best trick of the Trade Rap a T-shirt Around the Foot Peg ! ( Kicker Side )

Than Kick it Hard ...

[overdressed1]

Thanks for the pics and info guys. It looks as nasty as it sounded!
I'll have to be x careful I guess.
If I haven't started it up for a while and it dosen't start first couple of kicks I usually give it a squirt of ether to help it along.

[Bryan Raffa]

Thanks chris... I have never had the kicker cover crack.. the clutch cover cracked like the red line one .. and that was because all the bolts were loose.. the one I need fixed has a crack across the back side..behind the gear

[Dirtcrasher]

Man, what a design flaw.... I'm glad you guys found solutions, but what the hell? Pop start it? Pull it? thats crazy talk!! There are what, 5 - 6mm bolts holding that k-start housing? And it still isn't enough? There is obviously WAY too much pressure on that outer cover and not nearly enough on the inner case.

Trust me guys, I think the TRI-Z has a nasty/SEXY!! look to it that we all love, nothing like the TECATE that I'm not a fan of (SORRY FELLAS). To me, everyone tried to copy the 250R but due to patents, it was difficult... BUT, they did make a LOOKER!! but it certainly doesn't seem to be functional...

EDIT It's just WRONG, you guys should be able to kick the helll out of anything. Imagine owning one in 1988 and having this crap happen??????