what an appropriate reply from someone whos handle is "gearnut"! thanks for the info!
i made sure i cleaned and re-lubed the gears every time i took it apart. staton sent me a tube of grease big enough for 100 gear boxes... sheesh! a bit tired to tear it down tonight but i should be up to it tomorrow. oh and 5-7 ill have your motor and all the bits back to you by the end of the week its gonna be a bit before i can ride again. thanks again for the exhilerating experience! im starting to realize more and more whay motored bike gangs dont exhist, there's never a time when all the bikes work at once haha!