Recent content by Srawl

Nope...

I plan to do the work, my question now is do I rebuild it to factory specs or do I put on a big bore kit. This very well could be my fault. I adjusted the timing as it should’ve been according to the service manual. I’ve also been using ethanol free 87 octane due to that being recommended. I...

I was thinking about this option considering you can usually find engines for sale for close to the price I think this will end up being. My only issue with that is with my luck I’ll get another “project” engine...

I’m in Texas, winter is the riding season...

Definitely holed a piston...

How did I do that and how do I not do it again?

Well... did the compression test... right side is still good at about 155. Left is a whopping 0... so what does that mean to you all? What caused it? And where do I go from here? As an FYI I took pics of the spark plugs. The left is very shiny and oily. The right has thick carbon build up...

From grizld1: Offhand, this is the first possibility that occurs to me: float valve or other fuel control fails in carb, fuel flows into crankcase, crankcase oil level rises, misting out the breather lines increases, breather mist fouls air filters. (Note to amateur theorists: don't embarrass...

So I was taking a leisurely evening cruise and everything was going great, at about the 40 mile mark I lost a lot power and my top speed dropped about 40mph... I also noticed there was a lot of smoke coming out of the left exhaust pipe. I limp it home and find oil is leaking out of the air...

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Took the bike out after all that and it ran great, didn’t even sputter once. I think I have the major issues figured out. I tried that carb cleaner in the mix hole and set the needles at two turns out after. Here’s what the plugs look like after the ride. Right: Left:

I’ll give that a shot, I’m guessing you’re speaking from experience but what exactly tells you that’s the problem?

Ok, I have some updates. Here is a brief rundown of the issues I’m having and what I’ve done so far: I’ve replaced the spark plugs, wires, and caps. I drained the old (and very yellow) gas and replaced it with ethanol free, cleaned out the rusty tank, cleaned the petcocks. Compression is about...

That’s why I ask on here. Between the three manuals and this forum, I feel pretty safe.

In Texas this summer is the off-season, it’s almost too hot to ride. The reason for seafoam is to clean up the valves and what not preventing issues in the future.