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Very stiff turnover
masonmart:
--- Quote from: Trigger on July 28, 2016, 06:05:02 PM ---Did you plastigauge the shells and make sure all clearances were correct ?
How did you get it clean to Cerakote coat the engine ?
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No I didn't measure the clearance, I measured the crank dia. and case dia. and they were the same for the ones I couldn't get the correct shells for as the ones I could so I assumed it was OK.
The exterior was shot blasted to clean the alloy for coating but I asked him to mask off the inside which I believe he did. Looks great but I was a bit careless in how I got it done.
I believe that I need to take the engine out again and rectify the problem properly. Shame because on the bike it's in I have to put the bike on it's side and take the frame off the engine.
Trigger:
Sounds a bit weird that it will turn by hand but, not on the kick, when your body weight is a lot more force. Are you sure that the kick start is not jammed ?
masonmart:
--- Quote from: Trigger on July 28, 2016, 07:32:20 PM ---Sounds a bit weird that it will turn by hand but, not on the kick, when your body weight is a lot more force. Are you sure that the kick start is not jammed ?
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Sorry trigger, I'm turning the kick start by hand not foot as the bike is up on the ramp. Normally with the plugs out it is still easy on most bikes.
Johnwebley:
I find it is stiff by hand .!!!
did I really say that ?????
let me rephrase it,
the kickstarter is for feet !!
see what it feels like with the plugs out ??
Nurse Julie:
;D ;D ;D ;D Naughty boy John.
Trig says he wouldn't be able to turn the engine over by hand with no plugs in if the engine is good and tight. He says it's not a cranking handle, it's a kick start, the clue is in the name ;) ;). Unlike my 400/4 which he fires up using the kick start by hand ::) ::)
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