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Really stupid suggestion but you are trying to rotate the engine in 5th gear and not 1st I'm guessing you have tried in a few different gears and the rear wheel is completely solid.If it was the clutch either binding or not engaging you'd still be able to either turn the engine with the rear wheel or the wheel would just spin and not turn the engine. Either way the rear wheel would would spin.In the past I've had my share of the clutch dragging and making neutral difficult and getting the rear wheel to disengage from the engine but never had the rear wheel lockedPerhaps it is the clutch, but I'm leaning towards something locking up the gearbox, as I've never heard of the clutch locking up the drive train. Then again I don't what happens when you install the plates wrongly.I assume you rotated and changed up down the box after final assembly of the gearboxI'm at a loss sorryJohn
First of all , have you tried to turn the motor with a screw driver through the timing hole on the case ? If the clutch plates are " bound up" , how perchance does that stop the motor from turning ? There seems to be a bit of confusion here on what goes on in the bell housing . Try #1 first before anyone suggests you waste your time on their speculation . And fresh motors are very hard to turn with the rear wheel , hence the suggestion about the timing hole and screwdriver :) . Peter
Did you try to rotate the rear wheel in gear with the clutch lever pulled in ?
Hi Les. The clutch lever doesn’t feel right. Lever pull is very hard. Wheel won’t rotate when I pull it.
Maybe something as simple as the springs not seated in the wells?
This ^^^. Did you align the dot on the pressure plate with the line on the flywheel?
It does not explain the not rotating in gear though?It could be tested the other direction, spark plugs removed, manually rotate the engine via the crankshaft snout if possible in both neutral and in gear as a comparison.
I would add a couple of straps to the front . Block the fork bottoms to the table. Straps around the fork tubes above the lower triple tree, angled slightly rearward down to the lift table opposing the forward angle of you overhead hook. crank the forks down tight to the blocks. Its a good idea to strap the jugs down either side too. I would be afraid the angle of your top hook may nudge the bike forward when wresting with things. My 2cents Good luck tonight