I'm at a loss. I picked up a bike ('81 Special) in the spring, have been riding it when I can, troubleshooting the little problems when I can. I think I have all the problems worked out except a pop at low RPM from the right cylinder that I'm 99% sure is a carb issue.
Here is my problem. I had planned when I bought the bike to ride the kinks out of it during the summer then, come winter, build it into a bobber or street tracker or something. I was planning on doing a top end rebuild as part of the build but now I'm wondering if I really need to.
That started another train of thought. What really goes into a top end build? Is it just gaskets and seals that get changed? Piston rings and pistons or just the rings? I understand it all depends on what it looks like when I open it up.
I suppose I should also state that I'm not sure that I've ridden all the kinks out of it. I didn't get as many chances to take it out this summer as I would have liked.
Tell me what to do! Rebuild the motor or not?!?!? I should just stop my blabbing and start the build and a build thread...
Here is my problem. I had planned when I bought the bike to ride the kinks out of it during the summer then, come winter, build it into a bobber or street tracker or something. I was planning on doing a top end rebuild as part of the build but now I'm wondering if I really need to.
That started another train of thought. What really goes into a top end build? Is it just gaskets and seals that get changed? Piston rings and pistons or just the rings? I understand it all depends on what it looks like when I open it up.
I suppose I should also state that I'm not sure that I've ridden all the kinks out of it. I didn't get as many chances to take it out this summer as I would have liked.
Tell me what to do! Rebuild the motor or not?!?!? I should just stop my blabbing and start the build and a build thread...