Damage assessment: Flywheel falling off

[He Man]

the key looks fine, theres no apparent damage on it. If i flip the bushing around then it would be in the right order? The smaller timing gear backed off the crank enough so that it wasnt engaging the larger timing gear. I just find it odd that theres nothing behind the smaller gear. it slips on bare.

[BK_856er]

A pic of mine, fwiw.  I use a dab of grease to hold the thin washer in place against the gear and assemble carefully so it STAYS in place.



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[He Man]

If you put the bushing in the wrong way, is there any reason why the bike wont run?  I have the larger timing gear and the one on the crank shaft lined up with the dots and the flywheel lined up with the crank shaft. but the bushing was in the wrong way and it woudlnt start. I did get a spark though, wasnt too strong though.

[scduc]

Doesn't that bearing work "one way only"? If I recall, and I have a spare assembly, the flywheel only locks in one direction and free-wheels in the other. So it most likely would not start as the starter would only be turning the gear and not the motor. Help me if I'm not thinking right.

[He Man]

thats the sprag gear youre talking about, this is just a needle bearing.