HELP! Kickstarter assembling for 81 GS550?

[Guest]

Hi guys,

Im trying to reassembling my kickstarter, but im not really sure how to.

My problem is Im not sure where should I hook the returning spring to the engine case.

This is how it looks like before i took it apart, notice the case-end of the returning spring is inside a small hole on the engine case. however i cant put it back the same way, as the returning spring dont seems to hook up securely inside that hole.


However if i do it this way the hook is hooked to the engine case very securely, but is this the right way?


I need to get this done ASAP as theres a bike show tomorrow that i wish to attend with this bike. Thanks guys!!!!

[kltrkmpf]

Are the pictures showing up? Im posting using my phone, i appologize if the pictures are not showing up properly ...

[tkent02]

No pics, just little boxes.

[kltrkmpf]

No pics, just little boxes.

Thank you kind sir! Broken picture link fixed. =)

[kltrkmpf]

Hi guys, sorry for the broken picture link, finally got it sorted out. I would repeat my question again so it's easier for everybody to read.

Im trying to reassemble my kick-starter, but Im not really sure how to.

My problem is Im not sure where should I hook the returning spring to the engine case.

Should I hook the returning spring into this hole? Which was how it looks like before I took it apart, the case-end of the returning spring is inside a small hole on the engine case. However i cant seems to put it back the same way, as the hook don't seems to have a secure edge for the returning spring, the returning spring keeps sliding out from the hole when I try to reassemble it.


However if i do it this way the hook is hooked to the engine case very securely, but is this the right way?

[tkent02]

I just looked at my '78 550, that spring is in the hole.

[Grimly]

Are the pictures showing up? Im posting using my phone, i appologize if the pictures are not showing up properly ...

They're showing up like art gallery exhibits. Please exercise a bit of common sense and re-size and make sure they're not huge; instead of putting up 2000x1500 pixels, use 900 max width.

[kltrkmpf]

I just looked at my '78 550, that spring is in the hole.

Thank you so much tkent02! Guess I'll have to figure out how to secure the hook in the hole then ...

[kltrkmpf]

They're showing up like art gallery exhibits. Please exercise a bit of common sense and re-size and make sure they're not huge; instead of putting up 2000x1500 pixels, use 900 max width.

So sorry buddy, got it fixed, no more giant pictures, I was just worrying the details could be too small. =)

[Steve]

How did you get an '81 with a kick start?

I thought all the kickers ended with the '79 model year.

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[tkent02]

Helical primary gear, that's '80 or later. Someone put a kickstarter on it.