Pull start pawl problem - PocketBikeForum.com

redrocket · 08-10-2006, 09:21 PM

i got a new bike yesterday off of ebay and it was a cheapy and i go to start and and the cord jerks and doesnt pull easily and sticks so i switched the pull start because it came with an extra one and it started once and then after that the same thing started happeneing. so then i took that one off and the little white thing on both were broken and missing peices what might of caused this and how can i fix it, thanks for your help im a newb

inthelead83 · 08-10-2006, 09:33 PM

oh hey dude im the guy who told you to come here, as i said befor you can get an aluminum starter prawl for 8 bucks or an entire new pull start with the aluminum prawl for 16 bucks off of sleeves or huckster at river city pocket bikes.

redrocket · 08-10-2006, 09:35 PM

just wondering why the pawl thing would have busted like that

Androu · 08-10-2006, 09:45 PM

because its a stock chinese air coolled pb which is usually poorly constructed because you get what you pay for!

inthelead83 · 08-10-2006, 09:51 PM

well first while starting you should pull it slowly until it grabs the flywheel then giver hell if you just yank it, it will cause it to break

BigRedMachine · 08-10-2006, 09:57 PM

red rocket i bought an aluminum pull start and work great.

redrocket · 08-10-2006, 10:37 PM

thanks for the help guys i think i might pick up an alluminum one

BigRedMachine · 08-10-2006, 11:05 PM

ya i would go buy one now but i have one so don't need one.

Admin · 08-10-2006, 11:35 PM

The cheap plastic can't keep up with the abuse, either be gentle or go aluminum.

redrocket · 08-10-2006, 11:59 PM

so does river city pocket bikes have a store or how do i go about purchasing one

08-10-2006, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
redrocket Pocketbike Beginner Join Date: Aug 2006 My Gallery Real Name: Trevor Pocketbikes Owned: 1 Location: E.S.P Posts: 18	Pull start pawl problem i got a new bike yesterday off of ebay and it was a cheapy and i go to start and and the cord jerks and doesnt pull easily and sticks so i switched the pull start because it came with an extra one and it started once and then after that the same thing started happeneing. so then i took that one off and the little white thing on both were broken and missing peices what might of caused this and how can i fix it, thanks for your help im a newb

08-10-2006, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
inthelead83 Pocketbike King Join Date: Nov 2005 My Gallery Real Name: Shawn Pocketbikes Owned: 5 Location: Pine Ridge Posts: 1,865	oh hey dude im the guy who told you to come here, as i said befor you can get an aluminum starter prawl for 8 bucks or an entire new pull start with the aluminum prawl for 16 bucks off of sleeves or huckster at river city pocket bikes. __________________ RCMRRA - Vice President Proud Owner of: Modded Blata b1 Origami, Blata Elite 11, & Moto-Vert www.rcpra.net 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS 50cc pocketbikes 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS Open Mini Motard

08-10-2006, 09:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Androu Pocketbike Master Join Date: Jul 2006 My Gallery Real Name: Androu Pocketbikes Owned: 1 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 180	because its a stock chinese air coolled pb which is usually poorly constructed because you get what you pay for! __________________ Richmond Hill, Ontario reach me on MSN, gergesiverson@gmail.com if you live nearby and own a Pocket Bike My Pocket Bike in Detail!

08-10-2006, 09:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
inthelead83 Pocketbike King Join Date: Nov 2005 My Gallery Real Name: Shawn Pocketbikes Owned: 5 Location: Pine Ridge Posts: 1,865	well first while starting you should pull it slowly until it grabs the flywheel then giver hell if you just yank it, it will cause it to break __________________ RCMRRA - Vice President Proud Owner of: Modded Blata b1 Origami, Blata Elite 11, & Moto-Vert www.rcpra.net 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS 50cc pocketbikes 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS Open Mini Motard

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08-10-2006, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
redrocket Pocketbike Beginner Join Date: Aug 2006 My Gallery Real Name: Trevor Pocketbikes Owned: 1 Location: E.S.P Posts: 18	just wondering why the pawl thing would have busted like that

08-10-2006, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
BigRedMachine Pocketbike Master Join Date: Apr 2006 My Gallery Real Name: harrisen Pocketbikes Owned: 1 Posts: 158	red rocket i bought an aluminum pull start and work great.

08-10-2006, 10:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
redrocket Pocketbike Beginner Join Date: Aug 2006 My Gallery Real Name: Trevor Pocketbikes Owned: 1 Location: E.S.P Posts: 18	thanks for the help guys i think i might pick up an alluminum one

08-10-2006, 11:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
BigRedMachine Pocketbike Master Join Date: Apr 2006 My Gallery Real Name: harrisen Pocketbikes Owned: 1 Posts: 158	ya i would go buy one now but i have one so don't need one.

08-10-2006, 11:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
redrocket Pocketbike Beginner Join Date: Aug 2006 My Gallery Real Name: Trevor Pocketbikes Owned: 1 Location: E.S.P Posts: 18	so does river city pocket bikes have a store or how do i go about purchasing one

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