finally got the 50 started up again this arvo after a whole lot of work.....she started up straight away.....ill finish cables and some little bits and pieces tomorrow afternoon and take her for a test ride....somethings just take so much time. working and reworking details has always been a favourite thing of mine but there are times when enough is enough.
with the 50 i had a clutch drag problem that i could not get to the bottom of. i had that clutch out like 15 times. checked every thing many times. still had a problem.
id done so many things to find the problem that i just plain gave up and stripped the whole thing down.
i eventually found the problem in a home altered gearbox plate that had been reworked....and not true, to fix the gearbox in an offset position to accommodate a rear belt drive. the primary kept showing signs of running out of square, and i had put it down to a weirdly cut and rewelded front sprocket.
i got there in the end. the motor rewarded me with an easy startup. i love this bike. i love panheads.
3 comments:
well done mate, you got there in the end
after all its its just a machine isn't it - haha
well done, my man.
I can relate to the "enough is enough"...at some point you just want to ride the damn thing!
thanks arcadian.....
michael...i know you understand.
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