Hey all,
So several months ago I bought a nasty ratted out, non-running CB500. I have rebuilt the engine, new rings, gaskets, valves lapped, the works. Rebuilt carbs, front forks, new electrical including Dyna S ignition and coils, reg/rec, replaced the missing front brake and plenty more. Now that it is almost back together, just finished building a new wiring harness, and am ready to get it started, the engine won't turn. The kick-starter won't move the pistons.
The engine was free and moving before I started the electrical. It did sit for a couple months while I moved states. Now I have tried everything I can think of. I have let it sit with ATF and seafoam in the pistons. Put it in gear, pushing and dropping the clutch. I cant get the engine to budge. Does anyone have any thing else I could try? I have thought of pulling the engine and cutting the cam chain to get access to the jugs, but I don't really want to rebuild the engine again and sink more money in to this bike.
Thanks
So several months ago I bought a nasty ratted out, non-running CB500. I have rebuilt the engine, new rings, gaskets, valves lapped, the works. Rebuilt carbs, front forks, new electrical including Dyna S ignition and coils, reg/rec, replaced the missing front brake and plenty more. Now that it is almost back together, just finished building a new wiring harness, and am ready to get it started, the engine won't turn. The kick-starter won't move the pistons.
The engine was free and moving before I started the electrical. It did sit for a couple months while I moved states. Now I have tried everything I can think of. I have let it sit with ATF and seafoam in the pistons. Put it in gear, pushing and dropping the clutch. I cant get the engine to budge. Does anyone have any thing else I could try? I have thought of pulling the engine and cutting the cam chain to get access to the jugs, but I don't really want to rebuild the engine again and sink more money in to this bike.
Thanks