..is this normal? the kickstart looks original as do the foot pegs.

Hi Crasher, it sounds like your kickstart is bent.
If this is not the case I would be extremely worried as this would mean the frame is badly twisted.
Try and borrow a kickstart lever and try it on yours.
Best of luck
Fossil

Another thought.
Are the footpegs standard?
If not borrow standard footpeg and try on yours
Good luck
Fossil

Fossil wrote:Hi Crasher, it sounds like your kickstart is bent.
If this is not the case I would be extremely worried as this would mean the frame is badly twisted.
Try and borrow a kickstart lever and try it on yours.
Best of luck
Fossil

OOOps .... I think you'll find they do hit the footrest,all the bikes I have ever had do it;unless the footrest folds up...
Don't worry crasher .

Another senior moment

Must put brain in gear before attacking keyboard.
Misread question and thought footpeg was preventing starting bike.
Shudna's right, it does touch the peg onthe end of it's travel.
Sorry if I gave you a fright.
Thanks for jolting me back to reality Shudna.
Fossil

what a wonderful design, feels nasty doesn't it! not what i would expect from Honda...

thanks for putting my mind at rest

cant say iv even noticed that it hits the footpeg! have you got poor compression or just a big heavy foot!