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A very loose baseline is to advance the timing in small increments until it pings under load and then retard it slightly until the pinging no longer occurs.

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After decades of putting up with the stock side stand on my PD, I ended up designing and fabricating a proper unbreakable and unbendable one. The stock stand (and all the aftermarket ones presently available) will bend like a wet noodle if the the bike is tilted far enough over to lift it on its whe...

Re-assembly tip: Bake the new crankshaft sprocket in the oven at 375F for half an hour and douse the end of the crank with freeze spray the new sprocket will slide right back into place with minimal resistance. Gloves recommended.

EDIT: your title said crankshaft sprocket, your text said camshaft sprocket, not sure which one you want to replace. (I guess you edited it since.)
Short answer: YES. Crankshaft sprocket easy. Camshaft sprocket, a bit more complicated.

dswassy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2026 7:09 pm ...thinner fork oil didn't solve the issue either...

I see no mention of which viscosity fork oil you have tried. Should be 5W.

dswassy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:52 pm Boy, if this turns out to be the reason, I am buying you a beer.

Just checked my mailbox, no beer.

Heat up the area around the bearing until it's really hot (with a heat gun, not a torch) and then knock the complete assembly on a block of hardwood in the right direction and the pinion shaft will fall out with the bearing.

dswassy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 21, 2026 5:59 pm ...(turning) the idle mixture screw in raises the idle instead of dying out...

Your idle circuit is blocked. It's clearly illustrated in the third link in the first post here:
viewtopic.php?p=130523&hilit=BING+INFO#p130523

FWIW. I aim for zero clearance without the gasket.