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NEW ISSUE.... I purchased an m7x20 bolt for the crank to mount the rotor and it still slips( the rotor) with the bolt tight. there is basically no interference fit between the crank and the rotor.  i'm going to send them an email to see what they say.

i use leather washers on a lot of my bobber and chopper builds. they seem to do the trick to keep things from cracking. I also use them on my RD.

... make sure the very thin washer that goes behind cover on the kickstart shaft is in place.

ding ding ding, we have a winner. I pulled the side cover off as I was going to repaint it anyway. I spotted the missing washer and figured this was the cause.  thanks

been noticing when I kick the bike the lever will only return half way.  I have to help it along with either my foot or my hand. I removed the side cover and didn't see anything suspect. Am I missing a small detail here? Is the kick lever gear timed?

i see you used a nut to hold the rotor to the crankshaft but on my 75 it's a bolt. going to need to find a small bolt as well.

IF I'm shooting for 1.8mm BTDC timing how is a timing  light going to verify this? I thought the timing was set with a dial indicator. I really wish they had a step by step install manual.

I still not have installed it yet. I a bit lost on timing as there is marks all over the place and the directions are terrible. also looking for a place to mount the coil and the little rectifier.

makes more sense now. so the I found the 2 lines on the stator plate. one is 11 and the other is 1 o clock.  I'm assuming 11 o clock is cylinder 1. set piston 1 at tdc with a dial indicator then line up the rotor mark with the mark on the stator... sound about right??

thanks for the pic. so to be clear I'm using a timing light and not a dial indicator to set the timing. also did you apply green loctite to the crankshaft to prevent the rotor for possible movement?

thank you!!!!

I'm trying to install the HPI ignition on my 75 RD350. The instructions are very vague and my key areas of concern are the placement of the stator and setting the basic timing. I know M IN SC had a really good thread with pics on the old board. any chance we can get that again. thanks in advance.