Picture of broken kicker

[kaw rider]

Does anybody have a picture of a broken kicker lever. Thanks

[dirk_diggler]

Like this

[bmulanax30]

been there done that just got my new kicker this weekend  its still in the plastic wished i had my old ones  broke 2 in the same place  if its cold its real easy to snap one

[kaw rider]

soon a better replacement will be on the market.

[3Razors]

If you buy the new updated kicker from Kawasaki it is twice as thick at the base as the old ones. No breakage with those.

[martinfan30]

Anyone tried to TIG or stick weld one back together?

[sandblaster]

I've had them tigged.
Depending on the welder they will hold for a while but mine kept cracking around the weld.

[bmulanax30]

yeah mine is thicker than the other 2 i broke  hope it last  and yes i tiged mine too it broke 3 kicks  just couldent hold up  so much compresson o well it happens guy at the parts house said everyone he knows has had this problem

[Good]

soon a better replacement will be on the market.

This is good news.

[1989kawasaki]

If you buy the new updated kicker from Kawasaki it is twice as thick at the base as the old ones. No breakage with those.

yes i know this is an old thread and its talking about 500s
but when i bought a new kicker for my 250 the base was twice as thick and beefed up all around

[Polar-Bus]

If you buy the new updated kicker from Kawasaki it is twice as thick at the base as the old ones. No breakage with those.

yes i know this is an old thread and its talking about 500s
but when i bought a new kicker for my 250 the base was twice as thick and beefed up all around

Thats because Kawasaki updated the kick lever to a more beefier unit around 1998 ? 

FYI, guys DON'T attempt to weld a broken kick lever..... aluminum is very difficult to weld with respect to high strength loads. A welded kick lever is at some point going to be a trip to the hospital with a snapped ankle, and a smashed cheese grated shin ! 

[1989kawasaki]

wow 1998? then my bike must have had to original kicker on it since 89 and you can imagine how worn out it was!
it would never click in and it would wobble 2cm up and down. but i have the new updated version now.