kickstarter problems

perkinja

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I've put about 2k miles on this rephased engine and I've had little to no problems with the bike. But today out of no where the kicker started to freeze as I would try to kick it.

when I try to kick it, it just becomes incredibly hard, like it freezes and the gears aren't matching inside to turn the engine over. But the next the kicks its fine it engages and the engine turns over, but the fourth it freezes and it would be hard to turn, but my fatass is enough to turn it when I kick it.

Do the Bendix gears go bad and not engage sometimes or what could the issue be?
 
Anyone got any ideas? I havnt taken it apart yet because the problem i'm having does not happen when the bike is warm. I can kick it and it starts first time if its warm but when its cold it skips.
 
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