CT90 time

CT90 Engine swap with a low mile Mid-ohio bought engine.

Fancy lift....30 bucks on CL.

The new engine had some chain issues. 

I had to take off the stator side engine cover to get to the sprocket.

High-Low gears making things difficult.

All buttoned back up.

I was about to go back in the house when I heard a little voice inside my head....

always finish what you start.

Okay, dad.  

I put it in the frame and came inside.

It's been a while since I went to bed smelling like grease.
Looks like it might be garage season again.

Tomorrow?  Hook up everything and start cleaning the carb I bought with this engine....

Pony problems <-> Backyard butcher

  Got up this morning thinking I could have this running in a few hours....

  The clutch mechanism in the stator case seemed fishy so I opened it up.....

The clutch mechanism was corroded.  

I thought I could clean it out and lube it up.....

but just ended up wasting over an hour to find out part of the case was corroded beyond repair.

The shift rod looked fishy......but it was fine.

I wanted to make sure the clutch basket was good too before I filled it with new oil.

So I opened up the other side........  

Clutch plates good.

The friction plates were a little rusty.

 I cleaned them up and put them back in.

This is what the clutch mechanism is supposed to look like.  

I am glad I have an extra engine.... 

Willie's XL350 race bike from out in Terre Haute saved me again.

It's a butcher shop out in the back yard today. 

I need a break...

Done for tonight.

Left is stock with about 3000 miles I think.....

Right has a big bore kit, was raced, and smokes worse than a Chris's Kawasaki triple.

Moyou couldn't figure out where the engine went.

Right before chopping the knob off for chain clearance. 

Night shot.

Riding around in the alley before sunset tomorrow?