kick starter

I just put my XS360 engine back in the frame after a top end rebuild. The engine turns over just fine with a socket wrench but the kick starter sticks and won't turn the crank. I've read the manual a couple of times but it's not making a lot of sense to me and the photo is useless. Any...

Greetings all, I've searched but not found any post about a loud medium-tone whirring noise after turning the engine OFF. 81 XS400H purchased recently, sat for a while but starts up on the 1st or 2nd kick. Yesterday as I was riding the normal engine noise seemed to get an octave louder and...