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I have a XR600 1990 model. I was washing it the other day and must have gotten water into the exhaust. It run but was really really rough. It then did something funny. As i was kicking it over it felt like the piston jammed and there was a clicking noise when kicking it over. If you rolled the bike backwards what ever it was unjammed and would allow the bike to be kicked over again but then continues to jam. Ive taken the rhs cover off and the top of the head all the rockers and valves are fine and the piston is free of you turn the clutch wheel. Any ideas on whats jamming?

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  • Anonymous Oct 01, 2011

    I just put the kickstarter back on, the kicker is turning the bike over fine now and there isn't any jamming. Anyone know whats going on? Cheers MK

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Does your bike have the decompression lever? If so this could be what is jamming up causing your problems.
Otherwise what often happens is that the kick starter cogs don't mesh correctly, seeing as how you have taken the kick starter apart and put it back again and now no probs I would expect that to be your problem.
It might be worth checking your kick starter for wear, or the return spring to see if it isn't broken.

  • Anonymous Oct 08, 2011

    Could it be possible that there was a hydrulic lock happening? thanks for the reply mate.

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