I think I finally have the 33cs bike set up correctly. The problem was in the clutch lever. It had too much flex in it. Actually any flex is too much. I replaced the round tube with a square one. The tube was expensive but it did the trick.
I also coated the drive roller with jb weld and sand. I'm not sure what made a difference but the drive roller didn't wear off as it usually does.
The reason I think the bike is set up correctly is that it did not skip under any of the test conditions. It usually does. It pulled through all the hills without any skipping at all. That is something new for a bike I built.... Well the 42cc cs bike did the same thing yesterday with the new lever. The lever for sure made a difference.
Also the fact that I am not putting any tension on the lever from the brake lever in advance of pulling it. Because of the increased tension I have to get the engine off the wheel by directly pushing the bar but the brake lever holds it up. I think I can make that work.
I also coated the drive roller with jb weld and sand. I'm not sure what made a difference but the drive roller didn't wear off as it usually does.
The reason I think the bike is set up correctly is that it did not skip under any of the test conditions. It usually does. It pulled through all the hills without any skipping at all. That is something new for a bike I built.... Well the 42cc cs bike did the same thing yesterday with the new lever. The lever for sure made a difference.
Also the fact that I am not putting any tension on the lever from the brake lever in advance of pulling it. Because of the increased tension I have to get the engine off the wheel by directly pushing the bar but the brake lever holds it up. I think I can make that work.