neutral detent

Hey guys, I built a 76 xs from scratch with eBay parts. So everything was from different bikes and sources. So I don't have a frame of reference as to how it worked before. That being said the bike is together running great. The problems am having is shifting. It doesn't shift easily. You need...

I am putting out a general cry for help - I am trying to get to the cause of my struggles to find neutral (my star is out of alignment so I want to eliminate wear on the star-wheel indexer). I have clutch removed, the shifter-shaft assembly is out of the way, and the springed mechanism holding...