How to Rotate engine w/ Wheel Removed

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Mar 17, 2019 | 08:08 AM

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You can easily do it by bumping the starter. The base of the cam is not a finite point, rather a section with "dwell". It's not as precise as you seem to be thinking

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Understood. Nonetheless, I do not want to take a shotgun approach and hope that it lands on the wright part of cam rotation as this will have to be done several times (both cylinders, assembly & diasassembly.

Mar 17, 2019 | 09:37 AM

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Here's a quick vid I did a while back for a customer,

As I said, it's easy to find the right spot.... you don't need to be exact

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Mar 18, 2019 | 01:32 PM

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Thanks for posting the video. I may try it. I will have to put the battery back in & reconnect the controls...

Mar 18, 2019 | 03:04 PM

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Thanks for posting the video. I may try it. I will have to put the battery back in & reconnect the controls...

Could you get a LARGE set of channel locks, or maybe a c clamp on your transmission pulley? Maybe put an old rag or something on it to protect it, but if you get a good bite on it I can’t imagine you’d hurt anything.

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Mar 18, 2019 | 03:12 PM

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Get a piece of wood and make a strap wrench out of the drive belt.

Mar 18, 2019 | 06:59 PM

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Pulled the plugs, got the bike in 6th gear, grabbed both the top & bottom belt, put tension on the top, but pulled on the bottom (the way the belt would normally spin), and the engine turned over w/o much difficulty.