I thought the 200M and 200S had the decomp lever in the head....?? Not my models though so it's a guess. I'd look at parts on EBAY or start a new thread on the decompression lever......
On a side note, I had an 85R with slipping gears. Back then, I was broke and 125$ in parts was allot! I was very disappointed when I got the new gears because they too did not have the sharpness I felt they would being new.
But, for whatever reason, they did fix the issue. I just thought I'd see teeth as sharp as knives!!
I think allot of that <85 200X issue is the spring itself. But, don't go overboard. A strong engagement spring will also bump off those good edges on the gears as it slips back on by on the upstroke.
Problem is, that all your stuff is internal and tough to get at.
DADS did claim to have figured out what shim he felt worked well. I'd PM him and see if the ones that got modded are still working well.
And if that spring alone can be bought new, I'd grab one up!
Good luck 
: Thats one of Honda's worst designs..........
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. When I had it running last fall they worked fine. Now that I have heavy valve springs, and a 10.25:1 comp piston in it the kicker teeth aren't liking it. Few questions, would new internal gears and a spring solve the problem or should I fire up the bridgeport and back cut the teeth so they are angled to grab into each other when they engage. Or would simply stiffening the spring that engages the teeth solve my problems? The teeth looked good when I had the cases split that's why I reused them. I think I am going to run it for the summer as long as it doesn't get any worse, that will give me some time to evaluate the situation and find a good solution. ...and I don't want to tear this mother apart again...
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