madjap
XS650 Addict
Ok, coupla weeks ago I posted a question about deleting my starter. Got an answer, but that answer is NOT WORKING! Can someone break this down for me? I just spent 3 hours lying on the floor of my garage peering, sealing, unbolting, bolting, re-sealing, trying, changing and grinding my fugging TEETH IN MY FUGGING FACE HOLE! I pulled my starter off. I bought mikesxs starter hole plug (two piece aluminum deal with a bolt thru center). I pulled the starter gear cover. Pulled out the idler gear cluster (the two gears that are screwed together with 3 screws and have the shaft, spacer and spring washer). I put my mikes xs starter hole plug in and tightened it down. I put the idler gear cluster BACK IN with it's shaft, spacer and spring washer) and NOW the starter gear cover won't go back on. It lines up, but if I try to tighten it down it stops about an 1/8th inch from fitting / sealing. If I remove the idler gear cluster, POOF, the cover goes right on. I pulled the mikes xs plug and reversed it, no luck. I asked a member here if they had done this conversion and they said they HAD. Am I mis-understanding them? What the flaming FARK!???!