what r u doing to find a good crank and rod ?
you're a f*in genius, man
thats so scarey :emporer: from one black box to...... now i have to worry that any one of those 10,000 things could crap out at any time while...
the one float bowl cover was bent, something ive never seen b4, so you replaced it from your spares ? u subsituted another cover, and its still...
never use sandpaper on plugs, wire brush only. checking coils is ez, measure primary resistance first. measure charging voltage @ 5000 rpm asap....
wait a sec, r u sure the shaft coudnt be removed with sprocket in place ?
consider that a new sprocket welded in place would likely be good for 15k miles with no worries. see what happens. the shaft can be replaced later.
just a crazy suggestion, a wobbly front sprockets might get welded to the shaft as a temporary fix :oops:
never heard of it before, but i guess its possible though unlikely....... for a spring in the split-gear anti-backlash setup to fail , and that...
after going through adjustments, pokin hole, inspecting, measuring, fitting a replacement S-tube, lubin things, usin a toothbrush, and gettin all...
one of the SMMMMMMOTHEST engines ever, like a sewing machine.
im especially interested cuz my '90 vtr wiped out a rod bearing 2 months after i bought it at WFO, most likely from fuel dilution in oil. i...
bingo ! air in the system wouldnt cause clutch slip while moving.
great work jim ! keep goin. where are pix of damaged parts like bad rod bearing ? if the crank only has bearing lines but no discoloration...
best to find a source for replacement parts b4 takin stuff apart.
PAINT ? after a full strip-down ? with a spraycan or a brush ? :eek:
these things are rare and part of mc history, so restore them dont brake em up for replacements, just fix wacha got.
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