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Bike doesn't want to fire just cranks forever.

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Pigthang

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Today i finally got my rebuilt carbs on and was hoping for the best. It cranked right up immediately so i decided to take it down the street. Bad idea... didn't get 100 yards and the bike just stops. COMPLETELY. wont even crank over anymore.

then as i was investigating the clicking noise from the starter it began to smoke and the negative terminal started becoming cherry red so I cut the cable. The starter is VERY hot but still spins when bench tested. Could my starter have shorted out?

im afraid to re connect everything as it may cause a fire.
 
Pigthang;17609...... im afraid to re connect everything as it may cause a fire.[/QUOTE said:
Good thinking ! just what/ where "negative cable" became "cherry red" ?
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I'm pretty sure i found out the problem...
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Oh man that blows! What kind of gs twin do you have ? A GS400? Where are you located?
 
Golly gee it looks like someone did not lock down the threaded adjusters properly.

These parts are probably in the sump and may not have damaged anything.

I would pull the sump pan and look for them aftre fully checking for the its among the valve-train components.

The chain is done for but its a roller chain that can be retrofitted with a riveted type to avoind a opening the cases.

Can you check the manual and see if the timing has jumped a tooth on the sprockets?

I see no tragedy in these pictures.
 
WOW those are super hard steel I am shocked.

I lost one of these years ago I guess I just got very lucky.
 
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