Ironhead bad sound

[mowen]

https://youtu.be/Jn9C2GrgS4c

Any ideas/suggestions

[Dragstews]

Sounds like the starter drive is stuck ... ??

[Hoghead]

Sounds like the starter drive is stuck ... ??

Had that happen once when the starter button on the bars didn't fully release. Worth a look?

[mowen]

No starter

Kicker

[Dragstews]

Well ....

That kicks that in the head ... !!

Wonder if the Gen. bearings are giving up the ghost ...??

[mowen]

Just fired it up again as I thought maybe generator but it’s closer to the primary??

[Dragstews]

Ya might have a bearing trying to lock up ...

If so, it will be doing damage to it's counter parts ...

[mowen]

After taking primary cover off what should I look for?

[Dragstews]

inspect all the bearings, primary chain, shoe, you might need to dig deeper in order to eyeball the clutch basket bearing, spin the tranny clutch gear and see it it feels rough ... May find the trap-door bearing bad ...

[mowen]

Thanks. Gonna try to open it up tomm.

[DustyDave]

Think I'd slide the generator out and give it a quick start. It has that sound they get when the generator bolts are loose. So it might be a bearing dropping the armature out of line.
Dusty

[mowen]

Will do

[mowen]

[mowen]

[mowen]

Not sure what I’m looking for There’s no metal inside and nothings broken