Recent content by nshaffer

Found this service bulletin TooManyXS1Bs posted up in reference to another issue. Looks like the 0.018” is too large of a clearance. It references 0.003” - 0.005” for spinning gears on the older transmissions. Not sure if 1st gear has a bit more clearance…think I saw a few people talking about...

Going to assemble it by the diagram without the extra shim and see how it shifts on the bench…will report back

This is with the shim between pt #25 and #26 on the above diagram…

So the other gear set I’m comparing it to is a “low mileage” set from an ebay 76 motor. It is the older pre 77 spline design and does not have the shim. I measured axial movement of first gear with a dial indicator with the shaft fixtured in a vice. Without the extra shim, first gear was free to...

Not really sure what the purpose of an extra shim in this area would be except to try and correct for a worn out 1st gear?

Haven’t had the bike running, so I’m unsure of how the transmission was running. Of course, that’s the part that stuck to my hand when I was repositioning things on the bench and I’m not sure of the order (although there’s only a few places it could go due to the ID). First gear seems to have a...

So I’m rebuilding a mystery motor from an 81 special that I got with the motor out of the frame. The motor is from a 77-78 special from the serial. I’m into the bottom end now and took apart the gear clusters for a cleaning. When I was putting it back together I noticed there was an extra shim...

Thanks to all of your knowledge on these forums I have gotten my '75 Standard back on the road after too many years of sitting. I opted for VM34s with pod filters and was unhappy with the fit (and look) of the stock side covers with the new carbs. Aftermarket options seem to be very limited. I...