Junkie

He said early on that he doesn't know the terminology, obviously he's new to these bikes, so it's understandable he didn't know that the electric starter would keep it from fitting.

You've been doing this long enough that lots of things seem obvious to you, not so much for everyone.

heidenberg

Will it fit with the starter removed?

Taffy

unfortunately not.


you see the FCs and FEs are balanced on the crankshaft only but the FEe has a balncer infront of the crankcases rather likae a kangaroos pouch.

then above that the starter motor is mounted externally as well so there are TWO things in front of the original FC or FE engine.

all he has to do is swop the internal crank of one with the other;
crank assembly complete with piston, barrel, tensioner blade and camchain.

swop.

Taffy

AnticaHall

Well, I had my questions about it when it arrived, I was definitely thinking it wouldn’t... But I’m stubborn and had to try.

Changing all of that out on my 501 is a good idea. However the reason I got this engine was mainly because the transmission on the 501 is phuqed.

Of course my biggest issue is I don’t know anything about engines and I’m not a mechanic so I’m learning as I go.

fe600racer

Why do you want to change chassis? Sounds like you can't....pre 99 non e start counterbalanced 600 motors were too much power for most .

Best to find a 2000 chassis that is more modern......

heidenberg

Does it work the other way around? Will non-estart motors bolt right into my e-start 99 frame?

Taffy

yes.
and there will be a little bit of room in the front to roll up the newspaper.....

Taffy

FCBerger

E start motors are mounted through the swingarm and a lower mount towards the front....Non E start motors are mounted through the swingarm and at the front of the frame.....they are totally different. You would be better off buying a second hand gearset off ebay and rebuilding your own gearbox.

Taffy

50% of gearbox problems are in theleft cover, they are infact selector problems.

the trouble with selector problems is that they phuq the gearbx up. its not always the gearboxes fault.

Taffy