Could be broken piston ring/s.....usually a result of overheating.
The BEST tyre deals are usually found in the monthly 'cycle mag ads. Take the wheels off the bike yourself: it's good experience. Then take...
IN all holes or just one?? Sure the cam timing is correct?? Will it run ?? Did you test correctly, on a warm engine, with all plugs out,...
Across the terminals at the battery.....cuz there could be voltage drops along various circuits.
TOE is suggesting that if your slide needles look stepped instead of a gradual taper and your needles have E-clips, that your bike has a jet kit...
You mentioned that your clutch feels like its on or off, which, combined with too little freeplay in throttle cable, is a very hard problem to...
You'll need to remove the radiator to properly access front valves.... [IMG] [IMG]
Watsammata with the old girl ??
Carefully inspect both plugs to/from the R/R, then inspect wires atop starter relay. Look for melted or scorched bits. Could be...
Something else is suspicious: why did he advertise it as a damaged bike when he only needed to replace a blinker and windscreen ??
It could definately be a water problem. That's why captb suggested he drain his float bowls....water usually shows up as little globules if you...
Cheap Chinese garbage won't last as long as OEM.......ever had a Harbor Freight tool break after 2 uses ?? What's with the fancy support...
Theory is confused cuz there is NO cutout on those slides, and i believe the reasoning is faulty as pertains to his bike but may apply to some old...
But he says his bike idles fine, so it's probably not the idle jets, eh ?? After the engine is warm will it start and idle without any choke...
So why not just hook the battery tender DIRECTLY to battery terminals, eh ??
Gen 1 bikes have some well-known reliability issues, so do your homework and read up on cam lobe, chain tensioner, and upper end oiling problems....
You still need to check the charging voltage as Bubba suggested, and check the 3-wire plug as Steven said.
Drive chain or cam chain ?? Normally, a drive chain needs replacement after about 25,000 miles along with sprockets.
could be a vent problem on the fuel cap, bad pump relay, or bad fuel pump. Pull off the line going TO fuel pump and check flow into a can or...
OK, what did it hit? Seems like the photos were taken before damages ??
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