Reply To: '65 BigTwin 40hp 1/2 spark

[rapier]

I did consider using liquid electrical ‘tape’ to isolate the chance of metal to metal contact (then got distracted), but went through the entire process of checking (again) before I tightened the flywheel. It fired up 1st time, but sounds like bag of nails (tock, tock) and I need to look at the cause of that, most likely bearings from sitting in unheated garage / lack of winterising – bit frustrating, but will be self evident when I get there.