[hi.new to all this.but i think i am in the best place for advice.]

just to introduce myself.

i am in chester uk

married,3 children

have had plenty of bikes the most recent being a xs500 that came in boxes.

i am trying to restore her as a cafe racer.

i have posted a question under TIGHT ENGINE in yam classics but did not come to new members forum first.sorry.

[tight xs500 engine]

hi.

i am currently rebuilding a xs 500d 1979 model.

the engine is back in the frame and every thing turns smoothly until i try to kickstart it.

the engine feels incredably tight and whilst kick starting it the engine seems to engage a gear and it is then hard to get back to neautral.there is no clutch cable on it as yet so i was thinking do you have to pull the clutch in to make it easier to kick start or is something not put together right.

any advice would be welcome.

thanks