I just had the same problem and had to replace kickstart pawl stop plate.
Yesterday I made a stop near my house after a 30 mile ride on my 71 Roadster. When I went to start it, the lever went to the bottom and would not retract or move. Luckily, my house was just 1/2 mile down the hill, so I got it rolling and jump started it and got it home. Today I removed the...
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I found putting the rivet back in to be tricky, especially if you don't have access to rivet gun. Not much room for a bucking block. I ended up making a little assembly that secured the rivet head in place and could be set on the anvil of my vise.
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Also, I recommend putting a thin layer of metal beneath the pawl plate to raise it up a tad. There is not much depth of contact between the pawl and the plate. That becomes even less if you add shims to reduce lay shaft end play.