Classic Dirt Bike

An annoying little drip

Of the many things this column could be about in this issue, the drip we’re dealing with here is an oil drip. Yes, we’ve all experienced the sinking feeling when we look under our motorcycle and see a patch of oil on the garage floor. It is a feeling I’ve experience recently with my Yamaha TY Mono.

The engine had to come apart after the kickstart shaft stop moved on the shaft. On the face of it, this doesn’t sound too bad, but once the stop moves, the spring

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