Dianne's C77

DianneB · Post by **DianneB** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:55 am

G-Man wrote:What was the symptoms of your kickstarter problem? The gear that surrounds the ratchet is in constant engagement so you might need to look elsewhere ...... The ratchet pawl might seem OK under hand force but could be slipping under full load. Has to be one or the other.....

Good point! I hadn't thought it all through (yet) - still figuring out how it all works.

Usually the kick-start will engage and work properly the first time. After the engine fires once or after the first kick, the kick-starter moves freely and quietly without resistance (except for the return spring) as if the pawl is no longer contacting the starter gear.

I have read the "250-305 Service Manual" but haven't yet figured out "When not kicked, the head part of the pawl is pushed by protruded part inside crankcase and pawl is pulled in to free gear" (Page 107) - I need to study the case to figure out how that works! I expected to find the pawl spring broken or very weak but it is not - it is very strong and the pawl engages very solidly with the gear so I have to figure out what is retracting the pawl and not letting it engage.

modelman · Post by **modelman** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:45 am

Dianne,
I've been reading your postings & looking at your many & diverse projects & am totally blown away at your skills, I thought that I did a lot & got stuff done, but I'm not in the same league, completely in the shade, I bow down to you & am in awe.

Fantastic, well done.

I'm so pleased that I found this forum, so many talented, knowledgeable & helpful people here.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:55 am

Modelman

I absolutely agree, and I think that the Forum is getting better with the addition of people with good skills such as yourself, Dianne and others. These bikes are moving on from the stage where you could just buy a heap of new parts and put them back together.

If we want to keep them running, ingenious solutions will be found by clever people. If those ingenious solutions can be recorded and passed on, others will benefit. We can all learn something and have some fun.....

G

modelman wrote:Dianne,
I've been reading your postings & looking at your many & diverse projects & am totally blown away at your skills, I thought that I did a lot & got stuff done, but I'm not in the same league, completely in the shade, I bow down to you & am in awe.

Fantastic, well done.

I'm so pleased that I found this forum, so many talented, knowledgeable & helpful people here.

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:28 pm

Graham, very well said.

Dianne, you are very resourceful and quite the mechanic. I wish more women would follow your (and my) lead. It's not so bad getting dirt under your nails. They will grow back! Beautiful work.

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:31 pm

By the way, from what I could see in your photos, the insides of your motor looks to be VERY clean. Nice!

DianneB · Post by **DianneB** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:32 pm

sarals wrote:By the way, from what I could see in your photos, the insides of your motor looks to be VERY clean. Nice!

The bottom end was remarkably clean and minimal wear. It looks like whoever rode it took very good care of it and that most of the deterioration happened after it was parked. Except for a tiny bit of wear here and there, the bottom end looks new.

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:57 am

DianneB wrote:
sarals wrote:By the way, from what I could see in your photos, the insides of your motor looks to be VERY clean. Nice!
The bottom end was remarkably clean and minimal wear. It looks like whoever rode it took very good care of it and that most of the deterioration happened after it was parked. Except for a tiny bit of wear here and there, the bottom end looks new.

That's terrific! Mine was a mess (and I have no to blame but ME).

Have you made any progress on the kickstart mystery?