M76's Newb Pit

[Skyd]

Originally Posted by M76

So my hawk is all assembled, swapped out the carb, did the airbox mod, installed the digital cluster, and she's ready to go. But when I changed the oil I noticed there were metal shavings in the strainer. What is the cause of this and is there a fix for it?

Also the tachometer on my digital cluster doesn't work. Is there a better way to connect the tachometer plug rather than the instructions suggestion of just jamming it into the connector and taping it off?

I have not yet done my digital dash - I'm planning to do it real soon and may do an installation video on it. So I'm not sure, I'd say check your connections though, double check wiring, it's easy to make a simple mistake.


As for the shavings, my guess is poor manufacturing cleanliness standards. Probably allowed some small shavings into the case during assembly. Have you run it yet? Also, how small is small? You will for sure see some metal filings/shavings as the engine breaks in, big pieces or excessive amounts are cause for concern though.