kickstart don't drive the cam chain ?

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kickstart don't drive the cam chain ?

Yesterday 18:23
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Hello all,

after a fresh rebuit of a 1000 ltd 78,  i actually work on the cam chain tension and i just see that the kickstart don't engage the cam chain... was did i mess ?????
The ignition side engage the cam chain with no problems.
Thanks for all ideas 
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Re: kickstart don't drive the cam chain ?

Yesterday 00:36
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When you say "fresh rebuild" does that mean you split the cases?

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Re: kickstart don't drive the cam chain ?

Yesterday 04:01
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I'm trying to understand your problem.  What I think you wrote is that when you use the kickstart your cam chain does not rotate.  But also, when you use the kickstart the crank rotates.  Is that accurate?
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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Re: kickstart don't drive the cam chain ?

Yesterday 04:44 - Yesterday 04:45
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If the cam chain rotates when you use a spanner on the crank ignition side end bolt then the cam chain is on the crank shaft sprocket. 
If the cam chain doesn't rotate when using the kick starter then the crank shaft also isn't rotating therefore the kick starter is not engaging. 
Can you feel cylinder compression when using the kick starter? 
 

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Re: kickstart don't drive the cam chain ?

Yesterday 04:53
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Is the clutch installed ? (I believe the crank will turn independently of the "first motion" shaft until the clutch is assembled)

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Re: kickstart don't drive the cam chain ?

Yesterday 05:33
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Ditto Wookies comment, clutch has to have the plates in it or no kicker action. I asked about if you had split the cases because you might of disassembled the ratcheting mechanism on starter shaft? These HAVE to be indexed correctly or the kicker won't work! Or work correctly depending how far off the punch marks are off. Shown the two types, early (hollow shaft) and later solid. But note the punch marks on shaft and rachet stopper. You have to align these marks when installing the rachet stopper. Remember back what you fiddled with??? Unfortunately if incorrect then you will have to split the cases again, uggg.         
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