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Thanks to all for helping me understand the flow of power through the turn signal system. I found the flasher and it seemed very funky (moving where it shouldn't move) on further inspection it has failed completely (come apart). I jumped through it with a wire and the right turn signal front and...

The previous owner of my 73 TX had wired in an aftermarket left side switch that could not turn the headlight off, but everything worked fine, until the turn signal switch broke. I bought a reproduction switch off of ebay that seems to be very much like OEM although maybe lower quality...

Just noticed your pictures, WOW your bike looks like a show piece. Mine's fairly clean for 50+ years old but definitely just a driver.

I hear you on kicking these beast. I'm actually legitimately old (71) and the only way I can kick start mine is on the center stand. That's not too much of an issue at home or in a parking lot, but if it ever dies at a red light I'm going to look pretty silly and may not be the safest way to...

It was a long battle, but I got the entire starting system either repaired or replaced (had gear damage from when it blew up) and it now works fine, BUT now the starter itself is working only intermittently so on the next oil change I'm planning on dropping the starter and having it rebuilt locally.

Put my starter gear train back together and the starter would not spin, checked voltage and it was decent and the starter seemed to be bound up. Removed the #4 gear train and starter still bound up. Removed the gears that mesh with starter motor and start motor spins freely when cranked. I...

Thanks for the links DogBunny, looks like I either smooth it up in place or this beast becomes a kick start only machine. I appreciate your help as I wasn't finding much and like the guy in the link I didn't even know what the part was called.

I'm recovering from catastrophic failure of my starter gear train. The shaft that the starter bendix gears slide on is scored (from debris) and I need to polish it smooth or replace it. The gear train diagram shows it pictured, but not identified by name or part number. I have removed the...

New development - what the parts diagram calls the wheel starter (gear) that the bendix gear #4 slides in an out on is froze to the shaft. I tried light tapping and PB blaster and even pulling with pliers and it doesn't budge. The gear should freely spin and slide out with finger pressure so I...

Success - Pulled the left side cover and the top plate over the starter, used an inspection camera to look down the shaft hole and move the gear until my wife said it was centered. Slid the shaft in slowly and with just a little twisting it slid into place. A little more back and forth and the...

That's what I was hoping, I'll give it a shot when I can get back to the Yam (daily driver is temporarily down). Thanks

Update - After extensive study of some archived threads (this is a great forum when you find the right stuff) it looks like I have stepped in it with both feet. The #1 gear on the left side of the starter gear shaft is normally installed when the case is split and may be inaccessible with the...

I removed the stopper plate and gear #2 to help clean debris out of the bottom of my case. Have the parts to put the starter back together now, but gear #2 is sticking out too far for the stopper plate to go back on. Gear #2 seems to be sliding on to the splines all the way, so I am thinking...

I shouldn't have said spring clip (brain fart) I meant snap ring. The replacement gear and wishbone spring pulled over 6 pounds out of the box so I installed it as it came. The compression spring behind the gear must have got sucked into the gears as it was broken into small pieces and scattered...

The bolts in my sump are tight and everything is clean with new gasket, but it still seems to weep a bit of oil. I know they're not called for, but would soft 6mm copper washers on the bolts stop the leaks or maybe just create additional problems. Anyone ever tried this?

The starter on my 73 was slipping and only occasionally starting the bike. I ordered and installed new gear and spring from Mikes and it worked fine initially, but when the bike wouldn't start I cranked it too much (should have just kicked it) and the starter was slipping again. I drove the bike...

GLJ you are absolutely right, Partzillas diagram shows 6 frictions and I have 7. This bike was in long term storage in California and the previous owner went through it and made it operational. I do not know what parts may have been easier to get during the repairs. The 1974 TX650 has a 7...

5twins I used the thread you posted from and I am sure that the washers are now in the correct position and correct size. I was afraid the tab might not work on early baskets. The bike is a 73 TX650, but it has been gone through previously. I assume it has the correct parts in it, definitely has...

Putting clutch back together after doing starter fix and the bolt that holds the clutch basket down is trying to strip. If I remove the large lock washer the bolt will start and tighten so the inner threads seem to still be in good condition. I can not press the lock washer flat enough to get to...

That makes sense, I screwed it in just slightly past flush on the large bolt so it can't contact the cover. The old filter had quite a bit of fine metal in it, will be interesting to see whats in the new filter in a thousand miles.