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kaw rider:
You hope its not the piston knocking, hopefully its just the kips

Goat:
Glad you got it up and running. Good job. 

Is the stud that holds the spring apart chewed up on the end or is it just reflection? Also if the spring comes off like that again flip it over. Sometimes the work better one way than the other. I don't really understand it but it's worth a shot.

littlewing78:
Its just a reflection. 
So any ideas on what would cause the knocking.  I'm sure the piston is not hitting the head.  My manual list all kinds of things it could be.  Possibly timing is a bit too early?  How can I check to see if its the Kips valves?

Goat:
Kips valves are quite noisy especially in a new or clean cylinder. Once it gets a nice cushion of carbon built up it will quiet down. If you followed the install directions on lining up the marks on the kips rod with the gears then there should be no issues. Did you put assembly lube on the valves when you put it together?

If it starts easy, idles and runs good then your timing should be fine. You can play with it a little and fine tune it though. Just make a mark on the stator plate and case so you know where you started from. That way if it gets worse you can go back to what it was. Just keep an eye on the spark plug. It will give you an indication on whats actually happening inside the cylinder.

littlewing78:
Thanks Goat.  I did lube lube the valves when I put them in and I did make sure it was all lined up good.  One thing I am not sure of with the Kips is the Lever that actually moves the valves.  I loosened it during install.  I can't seem to find any directions on where the valves should be set in relation to where the lever gets tightened back up. Does that make sense? 

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