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Timing chain tension = non running FT500 on bike for sale?
J6G1Z:
Are you having trouble posting pictures?
I figured out how to increase the attachment size limits a little while back. You should be able to use any photo of 500KB or less. There is a primer on how to post pictures in the "Testing" section at the bottom of the forum. If all else fails, you can e-mail it to me & I can re-size it.
Good luck
J.
johnnymot1:
Hopefully this will show the mangled shifter tab. Artistically speaking if you stare at it long enough it looks like a lizards head. Other than that, not sure how they pulled this off. This "9600" mile bike has proven to be quite the challenge for my mechanical aptitude I thought was pretty good at one time, having done frame off landcruiser restorations and conversions....This bike is making me wonder what happened to those skills!
J6G1Z:
It does resemble a chuck-a-walla head. LOL!
This makes two FT Ascots on this board with broken shifter tabs. I wonder how they get broken off? They seem well protected.
J.
johnnymot1:
Weird enough given the "raptor" marks on the chain cover in the pic too. It almost looks like a "tool" did the damage or a chain.
I finally got the fuel system swapped and cleaned up and got the bike to idle today. I'm still convinced my "tapping" is in the head at the exhaust valves. The guys on the yahoo forum reminded me I should use a feeler gauge under each tappet when adjusting, so I'm going to get two each of the correct size and readjust the valves.
Luke:
Hang in there JM ... that's just Murphy flexin' his law.
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