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Does the tensioner just pull out of the head as an assembly after pulling the four bolts that hold it?

After cleaning everything up really good, I took an easy five-miler from a cold start. Oil was coming from cam cover and migrating down the fins to the exhaust port area. As I prepared for battle with the cover screws, (PB Blaster, 40 taps on the head of each screw), I discovered that they were loos...

After a transmission rebuild, (just pulling the bottom of case), mine does the same thing. I didn't notice it leaking before. New exhaust copper, no exhaust leaks. I did overfill the oil level, thinking a dry engine may need a little extra. The oil level has dropped down to the first line on dipstic...

Thanks G-man.

Just got back from the Honda dealer.

Didn't know those were NLA.

Is there a source or alternative?

CL 77 lost 2nd gear, suddenly without prior problems.

Split case, busted set ring on the main shaft.

That means the cotters are gone, too?

I have not started to dig in the sludge yet, and may have lost pieces when I drained oil.

Will I be looking for cotter and set ring pieces?

Went through everything................bike starts, idles, runs perfect. Smooth at 50, didn't want to push it on the big shake-down cruise. Stop at light, go to shift into second................no second. I've been taking short test hops on it before, never a problem. Once I get it all sorted..........