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Originally Posted by kngflp
The other day on a trail I broke the kickstarter off the bike. Not the shaft in the case. Just the kickstarter it cracked right wear it attaches to the bike. This looks like a really simple fix but where can I get the part? Local Yamaha dealership can only sell the whole kickstart assembly which is $130. Are the kickstarters pretty universal. There's one on ebay for a 78 XT500 and a ton of others that look loke they might fit but I don't want to order it wait two weeks and the discover it dosn't work. So has anyone ever found any genric parts for the 600?
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If the kickstart is cast steel then the advice to heat it etc, then TIG weld it, is just not right. Cast steel requires special rods and preparation. There's not enough metal at the area yours brike and it's also on the splines, which is a weaker area. Buy one, I'm afraid.
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