[bandit]

good video Daz.and a nice looking bike,i agree with the others....that engine could do with coming out.when you do, i think the problem will be obvious

 

[bandit]

Hi all. Well that seems quite conclusive then. I'll attempt an engine drop on Sunday. One thing I picked up from the manual is the need for a Honda tool or " a 20 mm bolt of the correct thread pitch" to get the alternator off. Does anyone know if this is just a standard m20 thread?



Something else the bike did on start up last night - when I hit the starter first time round it didn't engage. The starter just span then sounded as though it was catching against the starter gear as it slowed. I had this once before on a Suzuki Savage 650, that time round it turned out to be 3 broken teeth on the starter ring gear. If that is the case here what would the chances be of a tooth fragment ending up in the stator or around the cam chain guides?

darren,the bolt you will need is about 2 inches long,20mm by 1.5mm pitch.easy to find in the uk.

here are a few threads,which might help you.

http://choppercharles.com/cs/forums/126066/ShowPost.aspx



http://choppercharles.com/cs/forums/149387/ShowPost.aspx



http://choppercharles.com/cs/forums/154093/ShowPost.aspx

good luck

 

[bandit]

Something else the bike did on start up last night - when I hit the starter first time round it didn't engage. The starter just span then sounded as though it was catching against the starter gear as it slowed. I had this once before on a Suzuki Savage 650, that time round it turned out to be 3 broken teeth on the starter ring gear. If that is the case here what would the chances be of a tooth fragment ending up in the stator or around the cam chain guides?

darren,i wouldnt pre-empt anything,an hour after getting the engine out,i think it will be obvious.

 

[bandit]

darren,you will be fine ..............remember ,someone is here to assist nearly 24/7



also.keep tapping that gear shift back in when removing the rear cover

cover 1mm off equals gear shift 1mm in

[its important]

 

[bandit]

good video Daz.and a nice looking bike,i agree with the others....that engine could do with coming out.when you do, i think the problem will be obvious

i think you need a new chain Darren.although you dont want all this info,all your part numbers are here http://choppercharles.com/cs/forums/149387/ShowPost.aspx

good luck