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Was already to install the starter motor on my '72 CB350 last night but ran into something that puzzled me. Motor, sprocket and chain all installed fine but when I went to bolt on the setting plate it looked very different that I was expecting. It's been so long since I originally removed it that I forgot what it looked like. I was expecting the split end on it where one side sits on either side of the larger sprocket but mine is just a straight plate. Is this just a hack that a PO did or were some plates like this? What exactly is the purpose of this plate and can I just use this one like it is or should I look into getting the correct one?
Here is a picture showing mine (left) and one I was expecting (right, got this picture here on the site).
Here is a picture showing mine (left) and one I was expecting (right, got this picture here on the site).
