legendbert
XS650 New Member
Can anyone help or advise me please, just purchased 1978 xs650 project, after a little fettling, I managed to kickstart engine into life, sounded sweet with no rattles or smoke, however, the starter motor was disconnected, so I suspected a possible problem, I re connected, then pressed button, motor spun, but as it engaged engine, horrible metallic knocking coming from rear of interior crankcase, this only happens when starter motor engages with engine, motor spins fine when disconnected, and engine runs nice from kickstart, ??