Thanks Mike! I appreciate the detailed feedback. Thats the stuff i love reading. So what do ya think caused the bent output shaft? It also sounds like your motor was doing well. Besides the shaft being bent do you think you still had some miles left in it? Sounds like it was good.
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I think the bike came to me new with it bent. I have never seized up or or anything like that. This was just the first time I had the alt. off so it was the first time that I tried to center it.... I've also got a slight wobble in my clutch basket....
Still got some miles left in it?? Thats a silly question. Have you heard that these things only last 20,000 miles?? DON'T BELIEVE IT. I've averaged just under
5,000 miles a year. I'm gonna put some xtra ones this year to see if I can hit 30,000!
The bearings,head, valves and guides were in great shape or he would have worked them as well. Bill "Slam" Dunkus is very thorough. I asked him about different fuel and gas additives and he told me
"Don't change a thing, do whatever you're doing".
I don't ride it hard, 62 to 65 indicated which is about 58 real world speed. Dan Holmes preached to me about the warm up and I am a believer...
I just ride when ever I can - Mike