Tranny Building VI...

The next step is to line up and install the shift drum. Since I'm building this tranny from pieces and am doing it how I want, I opted for the N1 shift drum from Baker. This drum actually changes the shift pattern from first, neutral, second, etc. to neutral, first, second, etc. (hence the N1).

By the way, Jason Hallman from JR Cycle Works is my Baker hook up. He is the man.

Once you get the dowels on the forks lined up with the grooves in the shift drum, you can seat the end caps of the drum on the locating dowels on the top of the case...then you can bolt in down. Don't forget the you have to pull up the arm on the pawl and align it with the rods on the end of the drum.

Now you can install the oil seal on the back (left) side of the case. This seal helps keep the oil from the around bearing in the case so it's not all over you primary. Also, you can notice the small rubber o-ring that goes over the main drive gear. The seal is a slight interference fit, so a few taps from a rubber mallet will seat it with no problems.

Now you can install the aluminum spacer.

Alright, there is just a little bit left, but I need to have the top cover redone (color change) and am waiting on the last pieces from Baker.