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Howdy all, I recently got my 1973 Shovelhead put back together after being taken from more or less a stock swingarm bike to hard tail chopper and upon getting it started for the first time this year I'm having an issue with the transmission/clutch.
Some background info. It is the stock four speed ratchet top tranny original to the bike, which was functioning fine before it was torn down for all the work and remained untouched over the last few months. I was able to ride and shift through all the gears no problem. Since getting the frame hard tailed, I took the opportunity to replace the entire clutch hub, plates, springs, tranny support bracket, new 1.5" BDL belt (it had a different belt on before) and converted to foot clutch. The hardtail is a panhead replica from V Twin.
We got the bike fired up in a few kicks and after running for a few seconds it started to pull slightly in neutral as if it was somehow slipping into gear. The pressure would be relieved when the foot clutch was engaged. It wasn't enough to actually have the bike take off but it was enough to want to stall the motor out. Eventually something burned out and smoked a bit from behind the inner primary cover and the foot clutch dropped out completely. Tried to adjust it again and it drops out. I know we fucked something up but I'm not sure what, and how badly. Before running it I also noticed the front sprocket couldn't be turned by hand while in neutral but I assumed it would clear up when it was re assembled on the bike.
Before and after pictures attached for reference just because. Any help is appreciated, thanks!
Some background info. It is the stock four speed ratchet top tranny original to the bike, which was functioning fine before it was torn down for all the work and remained untouched over the last few months. I was able to ride and shift through all the gears no problem. Since getting the frame hard tailed, I took the opportunity to replace the entire clutch hub, plates, springs, tranny support bracket, new 1.5" BDL belt (it had a different belt on before) and converted to foot clutch. The hardtail is a panhead replica from V Twin.
We got the bike fired up in a few kicks and after running for a few seconds it started to pull slightly in neutral as if it was somehow slipping into gear. The pressure would be relieved when the foot clutch was engaged. It wasn't enough to actually have the bike take off but it was enough to want to stall the motor out. Eventually something burned out and smoked a bit from behind the inner primary cover and the foot clutch dropped out completely. Tried to adjust it again and it drops out. I know we fucked something up but I'm not sure what, and how badly. Before running it I also noticed the front sprocket couldn't be turned by hand while in neutral but I assumed it would clear up when it was re assembled on the bike.
Before and after pictures attached for reference just because. Any help is appreciated, thanks!
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