TM400R Flywheel Weight

[80-85 husky]

razor band is apparently due to crook advance curves on tm's. ts ignition provides more stable ign curve I believe.

[oldfart]

Avoid riding them like the plague. Been there and done that.

[Momus]

Ideally you would make an aluminium split ring clamp to hold the flywheel tight in a vice and another tool to attach to the weight.

If it where my job I would drill and tap the 3 holes to M8 and make a matching bolt on flange and weld that to a 600 mm long bit of RHS or bar as the unwinder

I would then gently heat the threaded area with a welding tip oxy flame and watch for the telltale puff of smoke that comes out when you have killed the loctite- assuming there is any.

Prior to that I would have given it a good soaking with CRC.

Failing that, this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-SUZUKI-Cyclone-400-TM400-TM400R-FLYWHEEL-ROTOR-/361234746822?hash=item541b44cdc6&vxp=mtr   
         
A new weight would be a simple job for any machinist.

[TIKI]

Thank you all for the reply’s and advice, I think at this point I will see if I can at least get it started and evaluate where I go from there. I did ride this a few years ago when I first bought it so the timing should be close as it sits. I just finished going through the carburetor which was leaking out of the overflow I tried setting the float level multiple times, tried a new needle and seat  and found the brass overflow tube in the bowl had split from top to bottom. I had another float bowl which solved that issue so tomorrow I will try to fire it up.

[TIKI]

If it won't come off leave it on and time it by other means. I can explain how or if you are close do it for you.

Sleepy can you describe the timing process for me, my manual does not give a lot of detail on the process other than using a timing light but that is to check the timing while running and I am trying to get it running.

[sleepy]

I sent you a PM