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Engine help needed
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:21 pm
Author: Pinhead
Hi all
I'm after some advice all that is left to do is put the carbs back on
And the front calipers after a strip and rebuild
The bike was running find before I started and the kick start was also working it's only been about 5 months
I tried to turn the bike over on the kick start today
It's not moving
I had taken the sump off , the clutch cover and the alternator cover to polish them and have refitted them
Anyone have this happen to them or could give some help to point me in the right direction
Pin
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:29 pm
Author: z1bman
does it turn over with the plugs removed?
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:31 pm
Author: z1bman
is the starter spinning ?
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:34 pm
Author: Pinhead
Not tried the starter motor after the kick start would not move
I will pull the plug out tomorrow
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:01 pm
Author: nicomkii
Take all plugs out and try it, failing that drop it into gear and just rock it (with the clutch out
)to get the gears etc moving. Has happened to me once before where it just settles in the 'wrong' place.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 8:48 am
Author: Pinhead
Hi
I have taken the plugs out
Then tried the kick start again same as before
I then put her in gear and rocked it
Then tried again it turned the engine over but was still hard to move
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:22 am
Author: PAULJAC47
I would stop right away trying to turn this bike over,take off clutch cover,and alternator cover and retry,something catching or fitted incorrectly i reckon.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:43 am
Author: z1000puddin
Yes
As said in previous post,something is catching.take of each cover and inspect the internals for any signs.
Kickstart shaft ?
Starter gear
Gearbox ?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:22 am
Author: z1bman
more than likely something has jammed the starter clutch?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:52 am
Author: weaver
has any work been done to the engine?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:07 pm
Author: Pinhead
No
The engine was running fine
All I have done is the covers
I'm going to look under the covers and will post
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:44 pm
Author: Pinhead
Ok
I have taken off the clutch and the alternator covers
All looks ok
You can move the engine back on the by hand using the iner part of the alternator
Then the kick start move easy up to a point then stops
The only cover left is the sump
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:07 pm
Author: Pinhead
Ok
I hold my hands up I'm a dick
When I had the engine out i soda blasted the engine
No: 2 pot must have been open guess where the soda went
There was not much in but must have been enough to stop it turning over
I hope all going to be ok when I start it up
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:37 pm
Author: PAULJAC47
If its soda you should be ok,you can even eat that stuff,good job you didnt try and start her up though,make sure you have flushed it all though,dont worry the bloke who never made a mistake never made anything!