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G’day DaddyGCycles
Cheers for the offer!
I think I’ll try to find one within Aus as the postage is a killer for something this heavy.
But thanks again mate!
So it was a compression issue and the cam chain was off by a few teeth.
Here’s the first start, kicked over second kick!
Still a lot of cosmetics to do but for now the engine is ok.
I think it’s a head gasket issue as everything was firing as it should pistons are moving, tappets are moving as they should.
Timing is correct (as correct as I got it while still working on it, fine tuning will come later).
So it must be a compression issue I’ll buy a new gasket kit and let you...
Just pulled the engine and took off the top and chain is fine but when I rotate it I get a clicking sound as I rotate the engine.
In first the bike would spin the back tire.
So maybe a compression problem but I doubt it so I’ll do a compression test over the next few days I’ll buy a kit.
Tappets go up and down, but as I just adjusted the tappets and kickstarted I heard the cam chain squeal so I think your on the money brassneck!
But what would have caused the cam chain to break?
The cam adjustment being to tight?
Sorry for the late reply everyone, I’ve pulled off the clutch cover and nothing seems so be catching, the kick start is in the right place I have reassembled the clutch rod, I’m just about to fill her back up with oil, so I’ll try bump starting if she doesn’t start now.
Is there anyway to know...
The pistons are definitely in there, the bike just started and idles for a few minutes before this issue started, I thought it could be the clutch rod but I have the single long rod, so I don't think that could be giving me grief.
It's bizarre as there is compression but I can literally push the kicker down with my hand with ease.
I'll pull the side cover off tomorrow and see whats going on, I'm just unsure as to why the kicker fine before it ran.
Maybe the the kicker spring has come loose.
Hey guys, I've been following this page for some time now and without fail has helped me every time!
I have a bit of an issue..
I have a 1974 TX650a, I recently pulled the top end apart due to a crack under the cam shaft which resulted in a litres of oil pissing out all over me on a hot day...