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I spent the couple weeks before the INOA National working on my wife's '75 preparing it. I thought all my '73 needed was a primary oil leak fixed and a couple things looked at. One issue was a faint knocking noise that at first appeared to come from the timing side, so I had thought it was the cam chain needing adjusting.
I was checking the timing with a strobe light, and with the cap on the primary off, the noise was louder. I thought maybe the noise was my alt. rotor loose on the shaft, so I pulled the cover to check it.
I grabbed the rotor to see if it was loose, and found my noise, the rotor would pull side to side.
I took the Ducati Monster to the rally and parked the Norton.
Last night i found time to look closer;
Looks like 12 thousands side to side, with the motor still assembled, I assume when I disassemble the timing side, there will be more.
I was checking the timing with a strobe light, and with the cap on the primary off, the noise was louder. I thought maybe the noise was my alt. rotor loose on the shaft, so I pulled the cover to check it.
I grabbed the rotor to see if it was loose, and found my noise, the rotor would pull side to side.
I took the Ducati Monster to the rally and parked the Norton.
Last night i found time to look closer;
Looks like 12 thousands side to side, with the motor still assembled, I assume when I disassemble the timing side, there will be more.