Recent content by Bdubbs

haha those wires aren't shorting. They either have liquid elec tape or are heat shrink solder connectors. they do look burned though. it may be a regulator. that would make sense now

Before I start, let me say that I looked on previous posts for what I need and only got confused more. The bike has been previously stripped down and was running. My problem is, I can't figure out what this item is in the picture. A CDI (TCI) or a start relay. I am switching to a lithium...

just the disks not what they mount in if that is the basket.

thanks for all the suggestions. looking more and more like a compression issue. ill get a tester and see what it shows.

what comes next shell bearings were not changed and wheel spins freely.

clutch is installed correctly. lined up dots. kept screws/bolts in the same location. it only threw the chain because the nut came loos. no sprocket damage.

sprocket is good, no cracks in case.

1. start easily and runs great even when giving it throttle. (both exhaust pipes are blowing exhaust with equal pressure) 2. sounds smooth 3. none 4. so under normal conditions you can hear the engine work a bit harder under load when you accelerate the throttle until the bike starts moving...

the guy that i know of is always slammed. any help would be appreciated.

My cousin was the previous owner. was running fine. his son rode it last, then when he went to ride it it wouldn't move. sat for a year. i bought it and realized that it threw the chain. installed new clutch plates as well. bike will ride down the street but bogs down under the weight of a rider...

I have air blowing out of the oil fill location when the engine is running (and the oil cap is removed) and I have low power when bike is under a load. the motorcycle runs fine though. I have not checked the compression yet but does anyone know what causes this or is the air coming out unrelated...