Motorcycle Repair: My kickstart and gear shifter.., ktm lc4 400, anchor points

Question
Hi Chris, I ride a '94 KTM LC4 400 scrambler. A few days ago I sprayed lubricating liquid on my kick starter and gear shifter (both are on the left side). The next day, I kickstarted the bike and the kickstart lever couldn't spring back up. A few hours later while riding the bike dropped to neutral and that was it. I tried shifting up and down but the shifter couldn't engage any gears (it had the clicking sound but just felt lighter when I was trying to shift it). The bike can still start as normal and sounds the same...except I have to manually lift the kickstart lever back in place and also that the gears cannot be engaged..would appreciate some advise. Thanks.

Answer
Hi Gary.
 This sounds as if one of a few things has happened.

1)  Kickstarter and shifter return springs have broken.

2)  Kickstarter and shifter return springs came loose from the levers/anchor points.

3)  Something is catching both springs and thus preventing return movement.

Check those and see what you find.
Good luck.
FALCON