Whaddup guys and Gals! I just wanted to share my latest project I saved from the scrap heap. A friend of my friend did some property cleanup and received this bike as partial payment. So, he decided to scrap it (reason in the next reply, since it appears that I can only post one pic at a time).

So here's a pic from the day I went to pic her up.


As you can see, there are jumper wires leading to the battery terminals. This is important because they tried to crank the bike, which it would not crank, which is why it was destined for the scrap pile.

Ordered the gear. It was on back order, with no arrival date in the near future. But the shop called me yesterday that it came in, so today I went and picked it up. The bike now cranks with the button pushed and clutch pulled.

There is still TONS to do. Carb rebuild, forks need resealed, plus lots of little things. But now that it cranks like it is supposed to, I'm comfortable putting money into it. Next paycheck, I'm getting the carb rebuild kit, and side cover (starter side) gasket. Then oil change, and see if she pops.....

Stay tuned kids!

And if anyone has any advice, or suggestions, please let me know. Don't be shy!

There should be a flat washer on both sides of the torque limiting starter gear.  The washers prevent the splined shaft from digging into the aluminum case and cover.

You photo doesn't show a washer on the outside of the gear......do you put one on after you took the picture?

I wouldn't be turning the bike over without adding some oil/fogging oil into the cylinder through the spark plug hole ,you could cause damage to the rings and cylinder walls ,as they have no lubrication until the bike actually runs. If the wires I see in the first pic is what they used to try and jump the bike, it wouldn't have turned over anyway ,they're much to small to carry enough power to turn the starter under load. No washers should be installed on either side of the gear your replacing ,that would jam the gear train when you put the side cover back on. It may be good to use a volt/ohm meter and check the stater( it's in the Clymer's) before replacing the sidecover.

batman wrote on 06/17/18 at 17:28:00:


Sorry for the late response. Work keeps me busy haha

Good call on fogging the piston/cylinder with oil. I did that the day I purchased it, knowing I wouldn't be able to work on it again for a few days/week per my work schedule.


So, NO flat washer required? 10-4!

[quote author=636F69607B633A3A3E6A3F3E3E0E0 link=1529202769/0#8 date=1529462016]batman wrote on 06/17/18 at 17:28:00:


The rear idle gear that is closest to the starter motor does not get any washers.

The other idler gear that has the splined shaft and the torgue limiter requires a flat washer on both sides (inner/outer).

Tocsik wrote on 06/20/18 at 06:53:05:


Yeah, I've brought many engines back from the dead, that people have given up on. I usually oil em up and let them soak for a week minimum if I can. sometimes it is only a few days, but hey, it's something!

Thanks for the luck! Seems I'll need it on this one! haha

Got the bowl off.... Glad I'm going the ultrasonic route, and not just a can of GumOut!!