Recent content by jsherwoo

This thread will likely not help anyone in the future, but just in case…. It’s resolved!!! I had taken the engine out to paint it, during which I had turned it upside down to paint the underside. Given the kickstart gear seemed to be engaged all the time, someone suggested to me that perhaps...

I removed the clutch rings, and can get a better sense of what’s happening. In gear (1st or 2nd), as I spin the rear wheel, the basket/drive and kick turn counter clockwise until the kick reaches the bottom, it then clicks a few times and then stops everything. If I rotate the tire backward...

Thanks. Yeah, that’s what it feels like. However, when I put it into 1st, I can’t roll the bike, when I put it into neutral, bike rolls no problem, engine doesn’t try to turn - which tells me it is in neutral (I think). And yes, have the clutch lever/cable all hooked up to get proper leverage...

No, can’t kick with clutch engaged either.

Still able to turn over the engine at the stator, with the clutch lever pulled in. Can’t turn it if it’s in neutral (clutch lever has to be pulled). Not sure if that’s normal behavior? But thinking perhaps something is up with my clutch/neutral? But anyway, engine turns so assume cam chain and...

From what I can tell, the spring, etc looks correct. Clutch separates the plates. Does take a few tries to get the kick to “engage” with the gear. But once it does, not able to turn the engine. I’m baffled. Next I guess I’ll try to turn the engine at the stator again to see if I can get it to...

Thanks. Will check out under the tappets. My electric starter doesn’t work (didn’t before the build) - so can’t check that way. I was able to manually crank the engine at the stator when setting the timing on the electronic ignition. So I would assume that would mean the cam chain is moving ok...

Thanks @irk miller I guess I’m draining the oil and pulling the case cover off :-/. Wondering how it would have gotten out of sync? Just removing the kickstart arm could contribute to that you think? (I haven’t opened the case since I had it running last).

some videos of what’s happening

At the absolute Final stages of my cafe rebuild, had the engine running before pulled it off the frame to paint, etc. My Kick won’t budge, I see a very slight movement on the sprocket when I try to push down on the kick. Bike is is neutral (rolls without any engine resistance). Also tried with...