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JP84

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1979 CR250 Elsinore Kick Starter
« on: February 01, 2013, 06:35:27 pm »
Gents,

I have a case of floppy lever and Viagra isn't going to help...

.. The kick starter on this old girl is pretty well worn out and I was wondering if anyone out there can advise of any options for repair ? I think it is a bit past simply fitting a brass bushing in to firm up the pin.

I have heard that a Honda TRX450 ATV kick starter works as it is a RHS forward kick mechanism. Is there any truth to this?

Thanks in advance for your advice

JP
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Re: 1979 CR250 Elsinore Kick Starter
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2013, 08:50:13 pm »
JK Racing U.K. do an ugly & expensive one  http://jkracinguk.com/motocross-shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=41         I'ts hard to get a good second hand one though,I got a clevis pin from the bearing shop which was slightly larger diameter than the original & drilled out the holes to suit,It's all tight as a drum now,I have not used it yet though so am hoping there is still enough of the alloy left so as not to weaken it too much :)
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Re: 1979 CR250 Elsinore Kick Starter
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2013, 09:45:10 am »
Quote from: JP84 on February 01, 2013, 06:35:27 pm
Gents,

I have a case of floppy lever and Viagra isn't going to help...

.. The kick starter on this old girl is pretty well worn out and I was wondering if anyone out there can advise of any options for repair ? I think it is a bit past simply fitting a brass bushing in to firm up the pin.

I have heard that a Honda TRX450 ATV kick starter works as it is a RHS forward kick mechanism. Is there any truth to this?

Thanks in advance for your advice

JP
That particular lever is used on the cr480's. Specifically the '83. I don't think the spline is the same on the 79.
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Offline Snowy 76

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Re: 1979 CR250 Elsinore Kick Starter
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2013, 09:07:53 am »
Got a trx450 kickstarter on my 82 480, works well ,but does come very close to clutch cover. splines are different between 82/83 big bores and earlier 250`s.  about to try 88 ktm 400 kick starter on my 79, splines are exactly the same.
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Re: 1979 CR250 Elsinore Kick Starter
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2013, 09:55:27 am »
Clutch it Mark ::)
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Re: 1979 CR250 Elsinore Kick Starter
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2013, 07:36:36 pm »
I have seen the jkracing kick start but I thought it looked very industrial. There are a couple of vmx specialist stores working on prototypes but I don't think they will be ready any time soon.

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Re: 1979 CR250 Elsinore Kick Starter
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2013, 07:41:06 pm »
Snowy, let me know if that 88 ktm lever works out. Can you still buy them or will that be a magic Ebay mission?
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