Need help with a 1980 montesa kick starter. It seems to work one time and then the next crank it gets bound up and feels like your kicking through wet cement. its a friends bike and so I may not explain it well, maybe even playing with the clutch will help it to kick right the next time. Kick pedal seemed to be back to far to me but he said after it starts that it returns up higher. Any help would be great as this is a first bike for someone that is going to try entering some events this summer. help me hook another trials rider.

I'm guessing the bike is a Cota 349 and it sounds like the clutch is slipping. Try easing it just past top dead centre before taking the kickstart back to the top again then do the starting kick.

Also suggest you post in Twinshock forum for further queries about this bike as most postings here are for modern Montesa/Honda bikes.

David