Sounds good but a little too rich for my blood.
You should be putting in 87 octane, you are getting no benefit from running higher unless you do not want to run gasahol. I get about 130 to...
Before I raised or lowered anything on my bike I would definitely want to crunch actual geometry numbers and make sure I had the proper spring...
Hehe, 'lost the timing'. Methinks he lost more than that. Odds are there is more damage than just the head gasket if it truly overheated and was...
I guess dude is hoping someone offers a realistic offer and he put the high initial buy it now to scare off pests.
Well, his name ain't lazy fer nuthin'! :tongue:
The Rotella that people speak of is JASO MA rated Keager. It can be used on motorcycles without fear of grenading one's engine.
Nah, we just like to bust balls every now and then. Keeps the gimps in line.
Neeeeewwwman...
The wet and dry compression test will tell you a few things about the rings and valves. Let us know how the test goes.
Oh, so the '86s and the Hawks are complete milquetoast?? I sir, am offended.
Your ride description says different.
+1 to not using a coolant with silica, look in the ingredients.
Spark gap checker works well in these situations.
Yikes, that didn't muck up your thermostat at all?
That sucks that CA tracks the engine VIN, here they just record the frame VIN and that's it. They could give two hoots less about the engine VIN...
Swap coils/plugs to suss out possible electrical problem, could be just a fouled out plug like said above.
Just make sure on the homemade clear tube piezometer to build a harness or something that keeps the tubing upright or else gas will spill.
Hook up clear hoses to the drain nipples and turn them up- instant piezometer to check the actual static head in each carb bowl, that will tell...
Odds are your needles and jets are perfectly fine and do not need replacing (unless you bent the needle somehow), plus people have had problems...
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