The other day my kick starter just gave out. I could push it down with my pinky and it had no spring back. I was frustrated and walked away. About an hour and half later I decided to look further into it. I pressed on the kick starter with my hand and was shocked that it was back to normal. Then yesterday I had to adjust my timing and got it set. The whole time I was timing the bike the kick starter was working just fine. Right when I put the exhaust and everything back on I went to kick to see if the timing was correct and nothing again. I tried to jiggle it around to see if it would catch again but nothing. Currently there is no resistance or spring back. Any idea whats going on? 

Pic below from partzilla. Got me beat though as doesn't make sense to me that you'd have no engagement "& no springback" which in a way is two different problems--ithink.

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Okay so update. I was at the point where I was going to remove the engine and take off the side case and inspect the gears to see if anything was broke. I thought maybe the spring in the kick starter slipped out of place. I removed the decompression valve cable because it makes the exhaust a lot easier to remove and tried the kick starter for no reason and it worked! So confused now, is my cable to tight or what would cause it to loose the kick starter when I screw it in place??

Ok good point.
If the cable was running out of travel from being over adjusted then where the lifter arm bares on #22 it could stop that part moving sideways to engage as not a very strong spring to push it sideways.
That'd let the lever go down easily but doesn't acount for the lack of spring return.
But wait there's more lol.
I guess if being over adjusted it could also put so much pressure on 'that' part that it overcomes the spring to pull the lever back up.
You must have the spring trying to stop your pinky pushing lever down even if it doesn't feel springy though, but maybe because of what's going on the lever just stops where you push it to.
I guess you must have a very strong pinky too!!.
All sounds very extreme but i guess there's a first for everything with yamaha vintage problem's.
Very interesting this one & thanks for posting.
If you wanted you could operate the decomp by handlebar lever like the early RT 1-2-3. It's back to the future lol.
Sorry i keep edditing.

I really appreciate the feedback! I was able to get it installed and working properly. I cleaned the blocked hole from the decompression valve into the head of the engine and now I can kick the bike. SO MUCH EASIER with the working valve haha

That's good but don't forget the hole going down to the port outlet next time you have the cylinder off. But good she's working now--& kick engagement too.