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Offline CBGhia

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kick starter issues?
« on: May 04, 2008, 07:16:45 PM »
Ok guys.  I am new to these bikes and have been steadily building my cb550.  I started it today and it was going fine then all of a sudden CLANG!  I killed the engine and slowly tried to kick it over.  Well I kept getting a "hard spot" then it would move freely.  I took off the valve cover and realized it wasn't the valves.  They all look fine and dandy. 
I thought that it had to be a rod at this point.
I tried to slowly kick it over again and realized that it wasn't turning.  I pulled the stator and cranked it by hand.  The engine turns fine, but I hear a sound from over by the kick start.
Again, I don't know these engines well.  Is there an issue with the 550's and the kick starter?  Its a 76. 
Is it easy to fix, or should I pick up a 650 and swap engines? (one for sale locally pretty cheap)  If it is fairly easy to fix, I would like to keep what I have.  I am not a mechanic, but have have some skills (mostly old VW's).
Joe
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Quote from: dave500 on February 14, 2014, 03:53:33 AM
if you dont trial spin the camshaft in the head and cover you are a novice,with no natural mechanical appitude,destined for destruction.
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Offline CBGhia

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Re: kick starter issues?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2008, 07:58:49 AM »
I forgot to mention that the "hard spot" was when the kick starter actually engaged.  But it is only briefly like it is not making full contact inside. 
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Quote from: dave500 on February 14, 2014, 03:53:33 AM
if you dont trial spin the camshaft in the head and cover you are a novice,with no natural mechanical appitude,destined for destruction.
"The cleaner the dipstick, the closer to God." -Rev. Horton Heat
“Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.”  - Hunter S. Thompson

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Re: kick starter issues?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2008, 09:20:28 AM »
man, i'm not sure what to say mine is a 750 and its kick start slips when i kick it but thats once in a blue moon. Someones gotta chim in
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Offline CBGhia

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Re: kick starter issues?
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2008, 02:41:02 PM »
Anybody?   Is it possible that a gear broke off from the kickstarter and it bouncing around in there? 
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Quote from: dave500 on February 14, 2014, 03:53:33 AM
if you dont trial spin the camshaft in the head and cover you are a novice,with no natural mechanical appitude,destined for destruction.
"The cleaner the dipstick, the closer to God." -Rev. Horton Heat
“Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.”  - Hunter S. Thompson

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Re: kick starter issues?
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2008, 08:20:30 AM »
will the kick starter rotate the engine at all....could it be coming from the clutch area ?
Somebody chime in here...
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