Compensator Sprocket Issue
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My sprocket teeth and chain are all in perfect shape. The correct shim is in place as I measured the sprocket and the clutch and the chain all around. Everything is tight and to torque specs. The chain is tight as I only rode the thing about 45 minutes each time I put it back together. I'm pretty confident its that compensator cover. A guy told me the spring plates in the middle should have some play where mine are locked together solid. My guess is that I tightened it down enough for it to hold that first trip, but once I shut it down and restarted it, the pressure released and the cover wasn't doing its job any longer. Either way I ordered it and it should be here by Wednesday. I'll let you know if it works. Thanks for the help.
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Good point. I always run a tap down the hole and buff the bolt.
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Yes I've heard that before also and it is good advice. I just really hope this works. I put the bike back together in May after it sat for two years with a blown base gasket. The motor was dry of oil and all the gaskets and orings dried up so after I rebuilt it, every few weeks a new problem would arise and I'd have to tear it apart again. From that base gasket, to primary seals, then the inner primary oring, not to mention the tranny was loose and the shocks bolts were locked on solid, wiring issues... Its been a constant project all summer and I just want it to end already so I can enjoy these last few weeks of nice weather. Thats what you get when you leave a 20 year old bike sitting around for a few years I guess... Anyways Wish me luck and let me know if you guys think of anything else I should check... Thanks again, Glenn
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Yes I've heard that before also and it is good advice. I just really hope this works. I put the bike back together in May after it sat for two years with a blown base gasket. The motor was dry of oil and all the gaskets and orings dried up so after I rebuilt it, every few weeks a new problem would arise and I'd have to tear it apart again. From that base gasket, to primary seals, then the inner primary oring, not to mention the tranny was loose and the shocks bolts were locked on solid, wiring issues... Its been a constant project all summer and I just want it to end already so I can enjoy these last few weeks of nice weather. Thats what you get when you leave a 20 year old bike sitting around for a few years I guess... Anyways Wish me luck and let me know if you guys think of anything else I should check... Thanks again, Glenn
If the screw is replaced it has to be replaced with one with the exact same
head and thread.. If the head of the screw is bigger it can rub against the inner rim of the cover causing a grinding noise. If if it has loosened and fallen into the casing it can also cause damage.
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