HELP! Engine Stuck?

[Anonymous]

I have an 81 GS750E. The bike has been running great. I changed the valve cover gasket. After I put everything back together, the motor would not start. I thought the battery was dead. I put it on a charger for awhile. I tried again. No go. I tried to push start, but the back tire skidded when I let out the clutch.

I took off the valve cover again. I tok off the carbs and cam chain tensioner. I unbolted the exhaust cam and moved the chain guide in the front of the engine. The cam chain seems tight even without the tensioner.

I am afraid that a small piece of old gasket fell into the cam chain well and my be caught between the gear and the cam.

What can I try next? Can I use the starter with the tensioner out?
Can I try pushing the bike to try to get the motor to turn over again with the tensioner out?

[Anonymous]

You will end up changing the engine timing if you turn the engine over without the chain tight (if it skips a tooth).

A better way of turning the engine over would be to remove the points cover and turn the crank with a big wrench. If you do have crud in the engine you'll probably just mash it up and damage more stuff so keep that in mind.

Steve

[focus frenzy]

check to see if the cam timing was disturbed when you took the cover off, these are interferance engines< the valves will hit the piston if the cam timing is off.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Before you take the cams loose Take the plugs out and try to push it backwards