From: | Jeff | e-mail: | vice.grip-A-comcast.net |
Subject: | RE: 1959 165 Kick Starter | Date: | Thu Jul 2 16:51:02 2015 |
Response to: | 20603 |
Mine does the same thing sometimes. The kick lever has a crescent shaped gear that turns some gear on the clutch basket. see: http://www.harleyhummerclub.org/members/jerry- hatfield/17463motor/index.html There is a return spring, but seems that the gears may need to engage properly as well. Mine required a slight tug, felt like the gears meshing, then returned on its own. Attach pictures please. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- I have recently inherited my father's 1959 165 and plan to restore it to it's original condition. She is really cleaning up nicely. I'd like to check for spark, but when I kicked it gently over, the kick starter stayed down. I can easily move it back up, but I'm wondering if this is normal, or should it recoil to it's starting position. I read through the HUM EX extensively, but cannot find any posts discussing this. Thank you for any guidance you could offer! Bob |