Recent content by Betteron2

Been busy with family, so not too much done in the last few... Want to verify - can the items in the photo be removed if I'm kick only? How about the small gear behind the small retention plate - on a rod that spans the case and has a larger gear on the other end - seems they would be unused if...

Found used on eBay.

Not sure how it happened - I bought it as is.

Right. First would slip thanks to the missing teeth. Splitting the cases wasn't hard and you don't have to take the top off - you can service the transmission by turning the engine upside down and taking the bottom off. I put mine into a milk crate as I've no proper stand. Not ideal but...

I've yet to ride mine - I've only had it running so far. First gear wouldn't work if it was ready to roll though. I'm waiting for a replacement gear to arrive.

Could a passenger, who thought the kick start pedal was a footrest and put weight on it when the bike was in 1st, possibly have caused the damage?

Right. I just saw what looked like rust and may have panicked a tad. ;)

Thank heavens!

Yep. Misidentified until I retrieved it. It's plastic.

I think I found it - wedged between the outside of a cylinder and a 'wall'. Rusty con rods as well.

Ah - thanks!

While the rest of the guts seem in good shape, all tight and nothing wiggling and all spinning smoothly - that first gear needs a replacement. Oddly, nothing else looks out of line. Wonder what happened...

Ah ha. 14,15,17 still tight. Hiding 'under there. Edit: 18 too...

Thanks for the direction Jim - just hoped extra eyes might see something obviously holding things together. Edit: This engine had no nut on 16... not essential I guess - I will be replacing it with one all the same though!

Anyone see anything I need to remove to be able to spilt the cases? I don't want to be banging on it if something is holding them together besides Yamabond...