PROJECT 900

I gotta tell ya. I would have taken the long way round and not ever worried about it. I think the Yamaha engineers would agree with me.

 

You wouldn't get any engineer, Yamaha or otherwise, even think of doing what I did, I am a rebel & totaly cavallier & you know what, I don't give a flying @#$%

 

I'm happy for you.

 

Mission accomplished, new starter clutch, complete, installed.
Would I use this method again? you bet your sweet @#$% I wouldn't.........

 

Hi Wiz,
How did you glue it back together in the end? Did your wax technique work out for you too?
Now don't get me wrong... I'm not really thinking about doing it but man does my starter motor slip like a tart!
It is still freaking me out a bit looking at these pictures, i have to tell you.

 

It's not glued, dude, there are 3 plates in back with 6 set screws & RTV gasket. I didn't use the wax in the end, I cut a 1/4" strip of 1mm metal, wraped it around a socket & left a 1/2" tag pointing inwards, this acted as a spring to hold the rollers & gave just enough room for the boss on the gear to engage the rollers, then holding the assembly & my breath, I used long nose pliers & wound the strip around, like an old fashioned sardine tin. Do yours the right way.Wiz....

 

All back together, now, starting & running sweet as, special thanks to Chacal, 'xj4ever', for parts.

 

Now QUICK! Go for a ride before something else goes all pear shaped on you.

 

At the risk of showing hubris, I am confident I have mastered the gremlins & would happily ride from here to, toobucktim.
That starter clutch fix was a doosy. )
BTW what do you think of the tank rack?

 

I was going to ask about that - from that angle it looks like a plastic breadboard?

 

here ya go hard bag

 

Hmmm - a nice HARD bag in front of your crotch. Maybe not such a good idea..... 8O

 

All that work on the tank and you bolted a rack to it??

Man, I want another 900 real bad !! This is crazy !

 

Polock, that's the ugliest thing I have ever seen.

 

What sort of bread do you have in your 'burb, Hillsy?

 

Not as fancy as yours it seems :wink:

 

how is that attached to the tank?

 

Bird poop.

 

Ah, I see now, theres some overspray you may want to clean up