reversing sprocket for better alignment

Hi everyone,
I am building bike #2 and I ran into a new problem. The chain seems to bounce a lot on the top end of the drive sprocket. I have not ran the engine yet, just peddled around for a block or two. When I take the master link out, the chain seems to want to be more out from middle than in. I was thinking that either the drive sprocket was too close to the engine case, or I needed to move the rear sprocket out away from the wheel some.

I read several posts on adding washers. I can't see that moving the wheel (and sprocket) more in line with the drive sprocket. Can I flip the actual sprocket around, so the "dished " side is facing so that the teeth are farther away from the middle of the wheel, thus hopefully getting it more in line?

As a side note, I had the front bar flattened slightly so that the motor mounts would fit. I didn't want to grind 5mm, so I squeezed it. It fits, but maybe it is not exactly symmetrical. The motor does seem to be roughly centered, maybe off a little. Am I up a creek? My VW experience is not helping me on this. I'm having a Macguyver brain fart.

Thanks for all of your help.

Jim

Thanks Mr.R1,

It now looks like the motor is aligned with the rear sprocket. I had to loosen all the motor mounts and kind of wiggle it. Even with it all aligned, it seems to ride the motor side of the drive sprocket teeth. I'm really thinking that there may not be enough clearance between the motor housing and the drive sprocket. It seems as if I pulled out the drive sprocket about .025 -.050" it would seat better.

Can that be done? I'm in new territory, VW's don't have chains.

Thanks for the insight and help

Jim