There should be a "Top Hat" spacer there. The bearing looks correct.
OK, with that hat spacer missing, the spacer (23 in my drawing) was side loading the wheel bearings (inner race) when you torqued the axle. Might wanna give 'em a good feel and make sure none of the balls flat spotted. Doubtful... but still worth checkin'.
. . . Used the kick start about 10 or so times . . . Bent all outta wack haha
Wot, you used that shiny lever thing to kick start the bike?
Seriously, I'd send it back, Not Fit For Purpose.
View attachment 209930 Where is this sourced from? Thanks.
Your lever looks to have just the opposite of the intended bend. My SK lever has the bend in the opposite direction.
Soo absolutely no response from niche cycles about the bent kick start. Multiple emails sent.
I’ll try and track down an original.
As for the bike itself goes… gurgles off the line… backfires on deceleration.
My current jetting
180 main
6f9 needle
20 pilot
2.5 slide
159 p6 needle jet
- it seems rich down below and lean up top. I havnt ridden it enough to get a good color off the line so what I think is a gurgle from being rich, it may be lean down low as well.
I’ve ordered some 190 mains so I’ll see if that helps. I’ll first drop my needle a slot and see if it improves the take off, if not I’ll raise it. See what each does for me.
Beyond that it seems like quite a solid set up.
- on a side note, anyone ever run knobbys on the street. They seem a bit “trackie” as they have quite a soft square edge. Done really roll over like a street tire. Quite an upright ride. - I have had em through the back field at my place(pretty much loose sand) and they handle quite well.
View attachment 209930 Where is this sourced from? Thanks.
Your lever looks to have just the opposite of the intended bend. My SK lever has the bend in the opposite direction.
I've had many dual sports and have run various knobbies on the road. My opinion, I wouldn't. Knobbies wear very quickly, and the most crucial thing is that even on dry days taking turns with them are sketchy at best. Hit a turn like you would on a regular street tire and it gets squirrly. You'll find the ass end wants to kick out and the front is always looking for something to grip so it kind of flops around. I would suggest 70/30 or even 80/20 dual sports if you want something knobbie like. They have the aggressive tread pattern but are rounded like a standard street tire. Much better. Also if you ride in the rain on any of these just know they tend to wander.