rtaylor522
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You guys can check out my other thread about 72 rebuild and brakes, but I've just gotten my bike running after a complete top end rebuild and carb overhaul....Overall things were going good, after 2 years of not running. Some leaking oil around base gasket on left side and thats it so far that was a major concern...
Anyways had been riding for about 2 miles and had bike running at idle for awhile before that. Just as I go to roll on the gas back down the street, The thing let out the 2 loudest backfires I had ever heard and quit....after some cussing etc. I pushed it back. After a few tries at starting, I'm seriously concerned...It continues to backfire and pop but no starting....prior to this it was a one start kick at idle all day.
I'm seriously at a lack of words for even where to start....I looked in the timing cover on the left hand side and everything is where I had left it with set screws tight, so nothing loose there.
This was so loud I'd believe it if someone told me I Holed a piston or blew a ring, but I have no idea what would cause this sudden death of my bike....AHHHH
Anyways had been riding for about 2 miles and had bike running at idle for awhile before that. Just as I go to roll on the gas back down the street, The thing let out the 2 loudest backfires I had ever heard and quit....after some cussing etc. I pushed it back. After a few tries at starting, I'm seriously concerned...It continues to backfire and pop but no starting....prior to this it was a one start kick at idle all day.
I'm seriously at a lack of words for even where to start....I looked in the timing cover on the left hand side and everything is where I had left it with set screws tight, so nothing loose there.
This was so loud I'd believe it if someone told me I Holed a piston or blew a ring, but I have no idea what would cause this sudden death of my bike....AHHHH