I finally got time to push the kick starter, and what a rush - When Looking back at the engine completely dismantled, and you wish you were out there riding the bike, its finally time to sit on it, and enjoy the ride, instead of laying below it and changing the oil pump.

The oil pump issues was the last thing that caused trouble:

When I started the motor for the first time, it took some time (and little more throttle) for the oil to reach 25 lbs as prescribed in the Users guide, but when riding it at increased throttle, it would stay at 25 lbs. When I go to idle it would fall to about ZERO!!! - Do I need to say that I stopped the ride.

I had an idea to what was wrong, and I looked at the previously taken pictures (LINK) because I was a little concerned about the oil pumps new gaskets. These were of the normal gasket material, and when measured, it proved to be 0.4 mm thick, but the original gasket (that I didn't throw out) was only 0.15 mm thick. The oil would more or less circulate within the oil pump.

I removed the oil pump from below the engine, and replaced the gasket with the old gasket, and that did the trick. When I started the engine, the pressure would climb to 25lbs immediately, and when a little throttle was applied, it would touch the next marker on the meter. 

Having experienced the wet-sumping, I decided to solve it for good, and while I was at it, wanted to fit a Oil filter:

128-2811_IMG.JPG (24228 bytes)128-2812_IMG.JPG (34390 bytes) Fresh Restored Oil pump supplied by Victor Horley, This should do some of the trick

128-2815_IMG.JPG (24760 bytes)128-2817_IMG.JPG (22325 bytes)128-2813_IMG.JPG (25143 bytes)128-2814_IMG.JPG (21701 bytes) Valve to shut the oil supply off to the engine. (only when at rest (-:) 
(This has not been fitted, as the oil pump delivered from Victor Horley was able to stop the oil flowing to the engine)

128-2821_IMG.JPG (16996 bytes) The oil filter to fit on the KG.
131-3190_IMG.JPG (33411 bytes)131-3191_IMG.JPG (24786 bytes)131-3192_IMG.JPG (42347 bytes) This is where the oil filter is fitted on the bike - Between the gearbox and the rear mudguard.

Sprocket change

133-3377_IMG.JPG (23459 bytes)133-3380_IMG.JPG (27378 bytes) I found that I had a 19T sprocket on the engine, and I really needed a 5īth gear at some times, so i discovered the the 19T was only for sidecar driving. - Im thinking about fitting a 23T or 24 T... 

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