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Message: [QUOTE="Ol'89r, post: 1428809, member: 17212"] If your bike won't kick start, you shouldn't bump start it. If it bump starts but won't kick start, that means something is wrong and if you continue to ride it, it will only get worse. If I were you, I would find another shop. What they told you about the exhaust valves is untrue. Plus, if they checked the intake valves it would have only taken a few minutes more to check the exhaust clearance. The problem with the CRF valves is they tighten up instead of getting loose. When they tighten up, they leak. When they leak, the ti coating on the valve burns and they don't seal. You either have burnt, (leaky) valves or worn rings. Pull the top end and check it out. What have you got to lose, it won't start anyway. [/QUOTE]