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Starwriter

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  1. No, they're the same. However, different manufacturers make the width of the slot different from other manufacturers, so make sure you get the bushing that goes in the slot with it. Also make sure you get the 2 caliper mount spacer bushings and the big snap ring.

  2. Well, buy stock if you want, but here's what I bought. Ported motor, wiseco pistons, trued and welded crank, billet clutch basket, billet intakes, 33 PWK carbs, K&N filters, VForce reeds, T5 pipes, chrome Lonestar +4 roundhouse swingarm, lonestar axle, billet sprocket and brake hubs, blue label wheels, Skat Trak paddles, mohawks, chrome stock A arms, polished clutch cover, billet foot pegs, billet shifter, chrome rear brake lever and kicker, and all the usual billet cosmetic goodies, with a title. $2500.

  3. So, you tipped the motor to the right side, and the rod slid out, but no ball? Just for info, the rod goes in, then the ball, and then the clutch pusher/ adjuster with the pressure plate. If you have an aftermarket pancake bearing, make sure it goes washer, roller bearing, washer, then the pressure plate. While it's apart, you should check the clutch actuator(that the clutch cable hooks to) for wear.

  4. I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't buy either of them. Not enough aftermarket goodies. Look for a bike that has more money in aftermarket parts than the selling price of the bike, making the base bike FREE. Aftermarket wheels, tires, roundhouse swingarm, pipes, air filters, cool head, billet clutch basket, A arms, shocks, cosmetic billet goodies, etc. That way, even if you have to rebuild the motor, you're still money ahead. There's a gamble that you will have to rebuild the motor in ANY bike you buy. There are 2 good reasons not to buy a J arm bike. 1. As mentioned above, harder to get aftermarket arms for it. 2. Lower resale value, because of the "perception" that J arms are weaker than A arms. Granted, the J arm is a crappy design, but you have to hit a tree, rock, or wall, really hard to bend one.

  5. If that piece of o ring is the same length as the water tube O ring, then that's where it came from. Somebody got sloppy and left it in there. I would be more concerned about extra metal pieces floating around that could get in between the gears. Whether or not you choose to split the cases(assuming it passes leakdown), is up to how willing to gamble you are.

  6. Good job getting the broken eccentric bolt out. That's not good that you have all that miscellaneous junk floating around in there. Check the back of the clutch basket. Originally the plate is riveted on. If someone removed the plate to replace the cushions, they would have drilled out the rivets and put in bolts. Maybe that spare bolt came from there. That ball that you're pointing at... Is there another ball inside the trans shaft? There should only be 1 ball like that in the whole motor. Did you account for the bendover lock washer from the eccentric bolt? There are small passages that feed oil into the trans. Hopefully no spare parts went into the trans. The only way to know for 100% sure is to split the cases. If I were you, I would do a leakdown test before you go any farther. If either of the crank seals are leaking, you need to split the cases anyway.

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