Large piece of metal from drain hole???

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by GMP

Just use good Euro/Japaneese bearing replacements, not the cheaper junk from China.

What the heck, try to find an American bearing just for fun

[desertgasser300]

Is there a special type of wrench to get to the cylinder nuts that are located in the powervalve assembly? Its a 13mm but everything I have is to big to get in there.

[GMP]

Buy another 13mm box wrench and relieve the outer edge on your bench grinder enough so it fits. The nuts are not so tight as to create a problem. Put it in the "special tools" drawer of your tool box.

[desertgasser300]

That was my next move, thanks. Now for the next question, anybody have experience getting the counter balancer out. Is the nut reverse threaded, because I cant it to budge.

[GMP]

Not sure, ping Cruiser, he has a '97 and has had it apart. If its geared to the crank, it spins in the opposite direction (CCW looking at the primary side). Considering this, logic would tell me its a standard direction thread like the clutch basket. The crank pinon nut I can tell you for sure is reverse thread.

[desertgasser300]

OK, I am giving up on trying to remove the counter balancer nut peacefully. It is on there to stay! Anything wrong with cutting it with a wheel and breaking the nut off? I have done this method before just not on internal motor parts. Cant see the red circle to well, but this is the nut I speak of. It's the only thing that stands between me and splitting the cases!!!

[gasgasman]

You may have to heat the nut to loosen the locktite.
otherwise, cut it off.