Get on E-Bay and find a new cover.Any ideas? Also I
My guess is when you took the cover off the kicker shaft/gears got disengaged. Search for threads on installing kicker assy.
Get on E-Bay and find a new cover.Any ideas? Also I
Looks good enough for meDecided to polish the aluminum side covers and rocker covers while I'm sitting around waiting for engine parts to come in. felt like I did pretty alright for my first ever attempt at polishing something. just used a bench grinder, Mother's Mag and Aluminium polish, a cheap cloth wheel from harbor freight, and some carb cleaner and paper towels to clean everything up once I was done. Also figured I'd shine up my old silver ring and that came out cleaner than I've ever seen it, even better than the day I bought it.
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I went thru the book and realized that the kickstart stop wasn’t seated properly.Get on E-Bay and find a new cover.
My guess is when you took the cover off the kicker shaft/gears got disengaged. Search for threads on installing kicker assy.
you've got my attention!Took the rear half of the transmission apart, had to use a little persuasion to get the sprocket nut off, but it came off without any damage. My HR rep sent me home from work at 8AM this morning because she thought I might have corona virus lol. I actually just ate way too many flaming hot Cheetos while watching tv last night and was seriously regretting it this morning. gave me the whole day to work on the engine. Also was able to give soda blasting a try to get the black paint off the XS-J case Gary Hoos sent me. (http://www.hoosracing.com) he's an absolute saint. I posted a thread in the garage about it with some pictures.
Also yes, I am rebuilding the engine in a literally tent in my backyard because I ran out of room in my garage. Plus, makes it way easier to find ball bearings that decide "they've always wanted to see Italy and there's no time like the present".
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Well technically it had a roof over its head. Just not 4 walls...I made up for it though because now the bike gets the entire garage
Took the rear half of the transmission apart, had to use a little persuasion to get the sprocket nut off, but it came off without any damage.
No ideas, but I think that GLJ is correct about the kick starter. I will say, all/most parts will easily seat together, sometimes with a little shaking or light tapping, (never force or pound on it). I say all/most, except the head.I messed up putting the crankcase cover. I couldn’t get it to sit flush towards the back and I assumed i could seat it but slowly tightening the bolts little by little. The collar pin isn’t the issue. Any ideas? Also I View attachment 161551 View attachment 161552 need a new cover since i cracked it :’(
The issue I had was the kickstart stop Wasn’t seated where it belongs.No ideas, but I think that GLJ is correct about the kick starter. I will say, all/most parts will easily seat together, sometimes with a little shaking or light tapping, (never force or pound on it). I say all/most, except the head.
[QUOTE="lakeview, post: 635039,First Start Surprise!
This one came to me pre-bobbed and I am thinning the herd so I had to get it running.