What timing mark on the flywheel do you see?

[johnnymot1]

My Honda factory manual says the timing mark on on my flywheel to line up is a "T"...... I'm not seeing a "T" anywhere....I see this "I  I" (two straight marks) and then about 1/8 of a revolution past is what looks like this "I  f"............Bad eyes on my part maybe, but does anyone/everyone else see the "T" timing mark on the flywheel Honda mentions?

[J6G1Z]

I can't see anything, as I can't remove the access plug. The slot is all boogered up.

Anyone know of any tricks to removing that plug?

Thanks
J.

[johnnymot1]

I had the same issue on this bike. I actually asked an experienced Honda mechanic and he said "whack it with a hammer"....How unique!

I used a nickel in a pair of vice grips to get the timing mark cover off after squirting with liquid wrench. The flywheel cover (larger one) was tougher. I had to liquid wrench and PB blast it for several days and then I took a brass hammer and tapped (not a whack) it on the face several times too. I finally got it off via a large screw driver without any detectable buggering. Once they were off, each had a ring of "gook" that looked like it had acted like a glue keeping each from turning. I wasn't the threads themselves. but various items that had settled into the groove/space where the actual covers seat against the case.

I think the key is breaking that "natural glue" ring that seems to seep into the seating area on those......and probably something more along the lines of a solvent would speed up the process that I'll use next time, and I'm sure there be a next time on one or more of my others!

[J6G1Z]

A small dab of anti-sieze will prevent that from happening again.

J.