Decompression lever system , please explain

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stevgh0

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i think i seem to understand how it works ..

its used to get the piston to TDC and ease with the starting

but when the whole cable system is messed up i think it will be the main cause for the bike not starting...


heres how my bike's system is laid out ..


i have one running from the left bar end down to the right side of the engine ..

this goes through to the left side and runs with a cable to the kick starter.


now im pretty sure the right hand side is correct -- i did not fiddle there .

but i did take the clutch cover off and i think that the cables are nt lekker there



how the bike feels when i kick with the lever engaged

there no compression - i can kick through as much as i want - very easy.

it pops out  - im @ TDC  usually there al ot of compression or i can feel it with my foot

it seems almost as if the compression system is still engaged now - even tho the lever popped out .

this is making the bike backfire when i kick start it ..


im really confused tho ...


 
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