This el nino is really something! 22 December and I am working in my unheated garage in Canada in a jean jacket and no gloves! Tomorrow is predicted to be more of the same.
I was able to combine good and better over the weekend by picking up a spare motor 2 hours away on my way home from inlaw xmas. I was told it was seized and there was a glob of JB weld on the oil gland nut, missing the carbs and the starter, but it was otherwise complete and not that dirty. Into the stand and clamped stand onto a dirt bike lift, started dismantle it to freshen up. Once the rocker box and clutch side off, put a wrench on it and it turns a bit. Find neutral and try again and I get 90 degrees on it, but there is a mechanical stop somewhere in the lower end. There was no debris on either drain plug. I intend to take the clutch basket off tomorrow and look some more, as well as take off the bottom inspection plate, but at this point, is having a motor that only goes a quarter turn something that any of you experienced.
I am guessing there may be something going on in the gearbox or behind the clutch.
I was able to combine good and better over the weekend by picking up a spare motor 2 hours away on my way home from inlaw xmas. I was told it was seized and there was a glob of JB weld on the oil gland nut, missing the carbs and the starter, but it was otherwise complete and not that dirty. Into the stand and clamped stand onto a dirt bike lift, started dismantle it to freshen up. Once the rocker box and clutch side off, put a wrench on it and it turns a bit. Find neutral and try again and I get 90 degrees on it, but there is a mechanical stop somewhere in the lower end. There was no debris on either drain plug. I intend to take the clutch basket off tomorrow and look some more, as well as take off the bottom inspection plate, but at this point, is having a motor that only goes a quarter turn something that any of you experienced.
I am guessing there may be something going on in the gearbox or behind the clutch.