Ponderosa Sunday 5th May.

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mizzytheman
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Re: Ponderosa Sunday 5th May.

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Water pump drive gear has broken.
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Re: Ponderosa Sunday 5th May.

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Thats a nice easy fix Mizzy ;) , mine went on to running on 2 on the motorway just south of the Liverpool turn off , i managed to get to charnock richard were i stopped and checked a few things but nothing obvious , was ticking over ok ? but set off and it had a bad miss went back onto 2 again ?, i could here it popping and banging like it was trying to go on 3 managed to get home at 60/65 , cheers Mick.
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Re: Ponderosa Sunday 5th May.

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Alan H wrote:Image
Tee hee :lol:
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad 8-)

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Re: Ponderosa Sunday 5th May.

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And the culprit is the shim washer that goes behind the idler gear.

Seems the last time I had the crankcase cover off, to replace a leaking gasket, the shim washer must have slipped out from behind the idler gear and I haven’t noticed. It’s been stuck behind the crankcase cover for the last 6 or 7 years and finally came loose and lodged between the starter clutch and water pump drive gear.

The only reason I can think this has happened is because the day before I decided to check the adjustment of the clutch. I leant the bike over to the left, to minimise any loss of oil from the clutch adjuster cover, and propped the bike up on two pieces of 3 x 2 against the foot peg.

The washer must have dislodged whilst the bike was leaning over and jammed in the gear. Anyway, new parts ordered so should be fixed by the end of the week.
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Re: Ponderosa Sunday 5th May.

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So it was your fault then. :roll: :lol:
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Alan H wrote:So it was your fault then. :roll: :lol:
No, the washer :roll:
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mizzytheman wrote:
Alan H wrote:So it was your fault then. :roll: :lol:
No, the washer :roll:
Your lass never touched it!
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Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Alan H wrote:
mizzytheman wrote:
Alan H wrote:So it was your fault then. :roll: :lol:
No, the washer :roll:
You lass never touched it!
You’ve been posting an awful lot on here since Notre Dame burned down :D
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Re: Ponderosa Sunday 5th May.

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Got to entertain meself somehow!
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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