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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 06:14 PM
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have a primo enclosed belt drive system, also have 10 tooth primo pinion gear it gets stuck on the ring gear??
there's lots of play on the jack shaft meaning i can move pinion gear up and down on the shaft is it supposed to be like this?

i have stock inner and outer primaries
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 09:58 AM
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is it poss i have the coupler in backwards? which side should the snap ring be closest too the starter or clutch side
 
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Hammer: Does it happen after the bike's been running?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 09:46 AM
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this is a new build soo it's still on the lift just getting the primary squared away...last night i got it to work good but....every once in a while it let's out a grind noise

i hear this happen on the belt drives from time to time but i'd like to try and get rid of that noise all together
 
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i should also point out this is my first open primary soo maybe this noise is to be expected seeing there is no outter primary on to baffle that noise
 
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