Kickstart Went Kaput

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  • wedoo2
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    Kickstart Went Kaput

    I am just finishing my build on a 78 GS750. I had installed a new clutch cable a while back and today made the final adjustment, Now the kickstarter does not work, does not engage. Worked fine before I adjusted the clutch. Did I do something?
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    #2
    Readjust the clutch, on some bikes if the clutch is engaged the kick start wont work

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    • wedoo2

      #3
      This sounds like a balancing act. Thanks for the response, I'll try it this morning because on this bike the kickstart will not work with the clutch in.

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      • allojohn
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        • Jan 2011
        • 3515
        • NoMo, MN

        #4
        Try backing out the worm a bit. If the clutch is engaged the kick start won't work.
        -Mal

        "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
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        78 GS750E

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        • wedoo2

          #5
          This clutch thing is a PIA. I get the clutch to work okay and the kickstarter won't work. Then.......well you know. I'm going to have to take it to someone who knows what the hell they're doing. Obviously I need the electric starter to work. Will order a relay.

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