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Are you going to use the Vetter headlight?
Steve

Some pics of the vetter light here Steve. Got half the case ready and half the head lapped. Time to go fishing. Need orings to seal up the cases. R

Hi Ron. I did you a favor. I have a metal Stanley 001-0799 bucket for you!

Awsome. R

Dayum that's a pretty engine there R!

You're builds are gratifying to watch because you do them so well. Can hardly wait to see this beast assembled!

Thanks. I am good at following directions and patient. That goes a long way at engine work. I am getting somethings back together on the chassis. Cleaned up wire loom and will hit all connections with Deoxit. I put some paint on the valve cover. The paint is semi-gloss so it should look okay with the engine. Paint there is good, I did a few touch ups on the cases, but really the head and the block were fine for me. It would be nice to paint it all but I am lazy when it comes to painting. I am out of town a lot this week. The parts should all be here when I return. The truck is coming for the 550 tomorrow.

A few pics.

R

A few pics. Some of the 550 too that's on a truck to Cali tomorrow. R

I am at the point where cases are back together. In the manual it says to check tranny gears that all can be selected.

It was in neutral when put back together. I can go from neutral to first, but can't get any other up gears by hand.

When I put the cases together the single fork on the drum was not in place. I fit it on the drum after looking a bit and gently pressing to see what was hung up.

Could I have bent the fork? No case bolts where in and all three of the forks do not seem to be in a bind.

Perhaps It won't go by hand?

Also I think I can pull the drum and reset/inspect the fork with out splitting again?

What says ye?

R

Also I did not remove the drum when splitting. I did remove and clean the two forks on the shaft. But it is puzzling to get neutral and first and no other gears. Any input appreciated. R

The countershaft has to be turning to get into 2nd gear. I put it together upside down. That way you can see what's going on. Check it out.
Steve

rrsmsw9999 wrote:
It was in neutral when put back together. I can go from neutral to first, but can't get any other up gears by hand.

That's normal. After 1977 Kawasaki's had what was referred to as a "neutral finder." The tranny cannot be shifted into 2nd gear or above unless the output shaft is spinning. The 3 little balls in the diagram below are the telltale. Ed

Earlier bikes had that too. Gets me every time.
Steve