well.....tomorrow didn't come very soon thanks to a flooded basement but I did pull it apart today. The kick start was a C clip that came off the shaft. scored up the housing a bit, but hopefully OK. As for the clutch, the basket has grooves .040-.060 deep. I'm thinking that that is too much to file smooth. The other thing I found was that the impeller on the water pump wasn't seated at all and by the looks of the bolt, it hasn't been for a while, so it hasn't been turning. I was told that this bike had about 10 hours on it since a full top and bottom rebuild. The jug looks fairly new as does the kick start assembly. The compression feels good but I'm concerned about any damage due to not being properly cooled and for who knows how long