I've been shafted!!







any suggestions?

- angle grinder and new drive shaft?

how much life in the sprocket now you reckon?

Ohh dear ! sproket teeth aren't the worst I've seen by along shot but some tit has welded the lock tab you in place ! You need a grinding disk & a hammer & then if your carefull you may be able to save the shaft

Your bike just gets better and better .

I don't think you will be able to save the shaft even if you are really careful with a grinder without at least splitting the cases and getting some more room to work. The previous owner has obviously welded it up for a reason - Which is probably the shaft was shot anyway.

I think you will need to get a replacement and split and rebuild the engine.

There are a few gearboxes for sale on eBay (don't get a Mk1 unless you want closer gearing) at the moment and I have a final drive shaft that will fit as well. Take your time and make a choice before that sprocket wears completly out (it's pretty close and beyond normal replacement) and you are really stuck .

+edit+ oops Kmk1 posted that whilst typing this

and yes I got the best blessed bodge fairy bike ever!

guessing cos the splines have gone on the shaft?

are output shaft commonly available?

I have a cracked case - so I figured I would have a go at cracking the whole thing "one of these days"

altho I'm tempted to ride it lot this year - then do the lot in the "off season " when I wouldnt want to ride it much.

seriously I must have got the worst one ever,.


I'm thinking I better crack the case and see what else is wrong in there?!! before buying bit by bit...


weekend warrior also a HK'er dropped his engine in 90 minutes last week..

he said the swinging arm bolt wasnt an issue...

no salt on the roads over here.. you reckon thats it?

Incredible, possibly, if you can get the old sprocket off, VERY carefully, a thread could be tapped into the centre of the shaft, this could then have a bolt with a large washer on and be used as the retaining method, but getting the old one off, good luck with that project.
A newer chain will prolong the life of the sprocket, but, it's somewhat academic, as you're only putting off the obvious.
Mike

i'm gonna go in next month I think,

scored a flywheel pull for about 6 pounds in my local shop..

I'm just gonna grind the bodged cog off and get a 2nd hand gearbox

will get cylinder bored out at the same time.. new piston/ rings.

set of bearings etc,... ( I found a cool bearing shop near me - it just sells loadsa of different sized ones,, or do I need honda ones? )


I can powder coat the crank case right? gonna have to google on that - masking the insides / bolt holes and joints?
how about the cylinder head? undecided about this as I prob wont do the frame and stuff since I seem to drop it alot..

but if its not too expensive wouldnt be bad...


but then they sprayed the front forks black - thats rubbign off and looks like they were blue anodised under there.. ( paint stripper wont remove the anodisation right? )

correct on removeing the anodised finish

You can powdercoat the cases the barrel and the head but you have to take the bearings out.