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So, after a little over 1400 I adjusted the valves on my Roketa mc-13-150 because it was starting hard cold and dying at stop signs before completely warm. I set both at .004” and this solved the cold starting issue as well as the dying issue. I have since put a little over 160 miles on it. All was good until my last 10 mile trip into town when I started to notice the taping sound that began after it got warm. I drove home and put it down for the night. Next morning I started it up and there was no tapping so I took another ride. As it warmed up the tapping became audible and increased in volume as full warm-up was attained. I can’t dig into it until after graduation from nursing school in two months but I would like some opinions on the most likely etiology.

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After taking more plastic off to get too the switch wiring connectors this is what I found. Yellow and green wire from left going to G&Y 2into 1 connector, Black from left switch going to B 2into 1 connector. Coming from the right switch G&Y going to same black connector as left switch black wire.Black wire from right switch taped off unconnected. I first replaced the faulty left switch and tested for brake lights and start; it worked as designed. Next I untaped the right black wire and connected to the open G&Y connector that also connects left switch G&Y wire. The brake lights came on without me touching the lever. I unhooked the switch from the handle to see if it was stuck on (after jiggling did not work). Switch was fine. After making sure the lever was releasing to full off position I took the left lever and right off for comparison.The lever on the faulty right side was between 1/16 & 1/8 inch shorter in the area that makes contact. I put a small dab of epoxy putty on it to lengthen the contact point, let harden, then hooked the black wire into the open G&Y connector. It now seems to work as designed on both sides. But before I put the plastic back on I have one question on the wiring. I looked at your posted Bali wiring diagram and it looks like the left and right switch wires both connect black to black & green yellow to green yellow. Just wondering if the wires from both switches both connect to same color connectors.

Thanks for the clarification on the switches Rich. I will replace the one on the left and leave the right one alone.

Jess

I will rephrase my Question. Are the left and right side switches identical ? If not what is the difference in material and function since only the left side enables my electric start?