I was having an issue with starting my bike (kick start) where it was really difficult to push/kick through and sometimes like the push was 'gummy' or not under proper compression. So I tried to adjust my pushrods. Well I did not do it at TDC so one of them fell out because I made the pushrod too short.
I called my closest RE Service Center (Maryland) and they told me it was a 'serious issue' and would cost about $2,500 to fix. So I did some more research (youtube, forums) and cobbled enough information together to fix it myself. Took me about 4 hours - with NO experience at all and $27 parts.
For your entertainment here is how simple it was:
1) Turn off fuel
2) Remove fuel line
3) Remove seat
4) Remove battery (this was just a precaution and a good time to charge it)
5) Remove fuel tank
6) Remove engine caps (2 of them, each with 4 screws - make sure to remember how they are aligned for putting them back on)
7) See inside of engine - rockers and yes the offending pushrod was clearly seen off the rocker arm
Check pushrod for damage and if bent - mine was not bent and in good condition (if it was bent or damaged buy a new set, ebay)
9) Make sure it is at TDC - use the piston finder tool, which is placed in spark plug hole, and when it just starts to go down, you are at TDC.
10) Use fingers to realign pushrod under rocker arm
11) Use fingers to align pushrod through tappet window
12) adjust with 3 size spanners to correct length
13) before putting back together - test with kicker, test again, test again - so long as they both spin freely with no up and down movement, they are set properly
14) put new gaskets on - (I had bought the engine gasket kit for emergency, found on ebay $15 and tappet cover $5 on ebay)
15) put everything in steps 2-6 back on bike
16) good idea to replace fuel and carb hoses (with new clamps) - found at Autozone for $3
17) good idea to check spark plug and replace if needed - also at Autozone for $4
18) turn fuel on
19) start bike - and YES it started and runs better than ever!
If anyone sees anything wrong with this method please respond with details. Thanks all!