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LIRUSS
 Post subject: Re: WTF?????
PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:04 pm 

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yep , plenty of spark...cant be a hole in the piston like JA said , 140 psi
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67lotus49
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:55 pm 
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Missed that Jim :mrgreen:
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III
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:52 am 
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LIRUSS wrote:
yep , plenty of spark...cant be a hole in the piston like JA said , 140 psi


Just messin' Russ, I saw the mention of good compression
Is the plug for that cylinder wet when you check it?

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H1eH2b
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:29 pm 

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I'll be interested in what you find with the brake problem, as both my bikes have sat for a while and now have sticking or stuck...front brakes.
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Brian H.
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H1eH2b wrote:
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I'll be interested in what you find with the brake problem, as both my bikes have sat for a while and now have sticking or stuck...front brakes.


"sticking" front brakes (disc) are caused by the caliper piston being frozen in the bore and usually the caliper will also be stuck on the caliper shafts. Can usually be repaired by disassembling the caliper, greasing the shafts & removing the piston & cleaning it and the bore. Would be a good idea to replace the piston ring while you are there & the piston if it is pitted.

A cylinder with a piston missing the intake skirt can still have compression but will not run even with good spark.
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LIRUSS
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:27 pm 

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where does the intake skirt end up ? wouldn't i hear some not so good noise coming from the motor if a piece of piston broke off ?
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LIRUSS
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:29 pm 

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my caliper problem was from leaking seals, the corrosion & gook gummed up the piston & pad from moving
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Ja-Moo
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:40 am 
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put your hand over the carburetor and feel for suction.

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Brian H.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:33 pm 
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LIRUSS wrote:
where does the intake skirt end up ? wouldn't i hear some not so good noise coming from the motor if a piece of piston broke off ?


Worst case, ground up and jammed into the bottom end (locking the crank) & beat into the bottom of the head. Best case, out the exhaust port. It may not make a "not so good noise" when it breaks if it just spits it out the exhaust..
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LIRUSS
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:03 pm 

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ok cool, i did ride the bike about 10 miles on 2 cylinders with no unusual noise , i'll check everything out saturday
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