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Gear change / Kick start slop

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Bryanj:
Splines on the kickstart wear and the knuckles are very difficult to get now

Lobo:
Thanks Bryan,

Forgive me... what are the 'knuckles' - do you mean kick starter spindle mating part?

Fixes?  I feel that IF I could only pinch the kick start arm up a little I'd be home and dry.... but it is so bloody 'hard', and I don't want to damage the chrome.  There is no perceivable pinch closure even in a vice - a pattern kick start... or somehow hardened with age?

The splines actually appear ok... no obvious wear.

Cheers,

kent400:
I think there always was a bit of 'slop' on the gear change lever, mine certainly has but it's never caused a problem. A previous 400f had rather more 'slop' so I just fitted a thicker washer behind the circlip, that reduced the end float and the 'slop'. As for the kickstart lever, of course that should be tight on the splines and over-enthuslastic tightening of the 6mm bolt should not be required. As mentioned the kickstart knuckle is unobtainable and hard to find. In truth you won't need to use the kickstarter much, if everything is right the 400f starts with a touch of the starter button. If the kickstart lever is really too loose it's either the shaft or the splines in the knuckle of course. Maybe borrow a kickstarter lever to discover which of the two parts is the problem. If you want to try that send me a PM.

Lobo:
Thanks Kent.  Yup, mine does start beautifully on the button - just tightening it all up towards perfect. Might have found a new kick shaft spindle.... will get back to you once more known.
Cheers,
Simon

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