Bike doesn't want to fire just cranks forever.

[Pigthang]

Today i finally got my rebuilt carbs on and was hoping for the best. It cranked right up immediately so i decided to take it down the street. Bad idea... didn't get 100 yards and the bike just stops. COMPLETELY. wont even crank over anymore.

then as i was investigating the clicking noise from the starter it began to smoke and the negative terminal started becoming cherry red so I cut the cable. The starter is VERY hot but still spins when bench tested. Could my starter have shorted out?

im afraid to re connect everything as it may cause a fire.

[tom203]

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Good thinking ! just what/ where "negative cable" became "cherry red" ?

[hjacobmiller]

Its shorting out on your starter cover.

[Pigthang]

I'm pretty sure i found out the problem...

[jfman]

Oh man that blows! What kind of gs twin do you have ? A GS400? Where are you located?

[JEEPRUSTY]

Golly gee it looks like someone did not lock down the threaded adjusters properly.

These parts are probably in the sump and may not have damaged anything.

I would pull the sump pan and look for them aftre fully checking for the its among the valve-train components.

The chain is done for but its a roller chain that can be retrofitted with a riveted type to avoind a opening the cases.

Can you check the manual and see if the timing has jumped a tooth on the sprockets?

I see no tragedy in these pictures.

[Mekanix]

Oh man that blows! What kind of gs twin do you have ? A GS400? Where are you located?

Its a gs300L Very similar to the 400 with shorter stroke and smaller bore. Head is pretty close to 400 component and design wise.

Jeep, check this out

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=201733

Biggest worry at the moment is possible damage to the lower sprocket.
Adjusters ended up between the chain and sprocket

[JEEPRUSTY]

WOW those are super hard steel I am shocked.

I lost one of these years ago I guess I just got very lucky.

[Mekanix]

It must have happened at speed by the looks of it.