there is a circlip plyer available from bearing shops for this job, it takes seconds to remove & re=install the clip you will be impressed, l got mine from darley bearing supplies on a sunday when id had enough of trying to insatllit, bearing wholesales in melton has them ,l forget the brand name but they are made in the USA & have blue plastic covering the metal handles, 45deg.angle head, 90deg angle as well as straight, worth their weight in gold.....

Ended up getting a cheap set of 45 degree needle nose pliers and grinding the tips down. Worked a treat!!!

So um its hard to admit but in the end i had the pump plumbed sligyhtly wrong. I also had what I thought was the feed and scavange lines to the primary looped not plugged. So followed Houli's diagram and now she is running great (for now)!

Just waiting on belt drive to turn up and should be hitting the road soon.

Thanks heaps for all your help boys! Even though it was the parts fitters fault in the end and not the parts themselves.

Shovelheads..............because lifes not hard enough...................everyday a school day. you going for an open belt?

Hhahahaha. Nah mate enclosed belt.

 yeah made a vent when i was running oil filled primary. So whats the go houli? Bad experience mate?

Get a vent for the adjuster hole and the clutch cover hole or you`ll be snapping belts every couple of years, you need to get the heat out, ask Dave about cam bearings, his favourite, and from me, replace your lifter bearings.

Whats the best way to vent the primary efficiently without changing to venty derby and adjuster covers? I like my solid chrome ones as is and don't really want to change them.