• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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How does one mount a kickstart buffer?

Chris Rowan

Chris Rowan

Husqvarna
AA Class
I recently bought a new kickstart buffer to replace the worn part shown below. (This is the pad that prevents the kickstarter from whacking into the case.) As you can see in the picture, the existing part was mounted with a single screw through the middle and into the case. This screw will no longer come out. It turns, but even with forceful upward prying while turning it will not extract itself. Fine.

The pad I bought is a square rubber block. I grinded out a nit from the bottom and used contact cement to unsuccessfully hold it in place. Due to the temperature changes of the case, I worry that epoxy may not hold, wither. Does anyone know ``the suggested´´ method?

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I've used JB weld- 2 parts epoxy , clean case with alcohol ,then start the bike , get it warm then, mix the epoxy , slap it on & let it sit over night. Either position kicker so it's puts
pressure on the bumper slightly , or tie it back to it's in the down position.

Husky John
 
Epoxy should do it.

If it's what the instructions say "curing in ten minuten", it will only be fully cured within approx. 7 days.
Then the cemical curing process is complete.
I used to work with that nasty stuff.
 
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